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Tourism tax plan given the green light
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09/07/2025
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With iconic mountains, historic castles and spectacular coastline, Wales has attractions
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that bring in thousands of visitors. Tourism is a key part of the Welsh economy, but what
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impact will the new levy have? The 12th century Cymmerabi near Dolgellai is next to Geraint's
00:18
Caravan Park, which also has camping pitches and self-catering cottages. While he recognises
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that busy tourist areas face extra costs, he also has concerns.
00:27
We are taxing the people who are ready to contribute to the local economy by staying
00:34
in accommodation. When you look at the figures, £75 for camping or £1.30 in self-catering,
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that adds up because as I've realised now it is the VAT on top of it, so we're talking
00:49
about a family of five in a holiday accommodation, you're talking nearly £60 extra for a week.
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There are mixed views among the caravaners.
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It's like everything else. Once they start something, it will rise every year.
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If it's going to help and keep the places tidy and provide extra for everybody, then I think,
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yeah, go for it.
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Individual councils can choose to impose the levy or not. In Cardiff, council leaders like
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the idea.
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There are costs to putting on major events that the city council currently bears, and
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obviously this tourism levy can be used for us to meet some of those costs as long as
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it is enhancing Cardiff as a visitor destination. But of course we all benefit from a growing
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economy and we want to support the tourism economy here in Cardiff to grow even further.
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Welsh Government hopes the levy will raise £33 million a year. An academic who has studied
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the issue in other countries says how the money is used is key.
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If it is used to improve the service for the tourists, but also for the local people who
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live there and create the beauty of the place that creates the attraction, the cultural attraction
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of the place, of the destination, then in the long term it's not going to decrease the
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number of arrivals in overnight stays.
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Some feel urban areas could benefit more than rural counties. An impact assessment found
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the levy could reduce visitor numbers. There are concerns about this in Mid Wales.
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Well, the Welsh Government's own research has shown that they're looking at a 2-10% reduction
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in visitor numbers. Where you've got tourism levy in other cities or destinations, they could
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probably afford to lose a few visitors, whereas in Mid Wales we need every visitor that we can
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get the knock-on effects of our rural economy could be huge.
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After a debate in the Senedd this afternoon, the vote did pass and the new levy will now
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become low, with councils able to apply it from 2027.
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