16 h. ago Hilton and McLaren Racing introduce “Stay Like McLaren Racing” suite in London

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Politics

3 d. ago Tourist tax to be introduced in Norway after surge in visitors

The tax will be charged on overnight stays and may also be applied to cruise passengers visiting Norway

Politics

4 d. ago Let us tax visitors on overnight stays in England, mayors say

Mayors across England want to see visitors be taxed on overnight stays to contribute to local economies

Politics

4 d. ago Canary holidaymakers blow as another island warns of new tourist taxes

The Canary Island of Fuerteventura will start charging British holidaymakers a tourist tax if they want to visit its most beautiful locations, officials on the Spanish holiday hotspot have announced

Events

5 d. ago How Britain's 'tourist tax' is keeping visitors away: Experts say No11's 'layer on layer of costs' is making holidaymakers swerve the UK 

Julia Simpson, chief executive of the World Travel & Tourism Council, said travellers are flocking to rival destinations because of the 'layer upon layer' of taxes that have been introduced.

Economics

6 d. ago Tourist tax: Will London introduce it, what is it and has it benefited other cities?

Overcrowding, environmental damage, and strained infrastructure; could a tourist tax be the capital’s solution?

Politics

6 d. ago Holidaymaker slams 'nightmare' Corfu hotel with 'no British food and €1.50 water'

"By the time we paid £750 for the holiday, €70 tourist tax for me and my daughter and an extra £450 for both of our meals, I could have been to the Caribbean on that."

Society

6 d. ago No new sponsor to replace Johnnie Walker as Fringe bosses draw up plans to demand tourist tax funds

The Fringe Society admitted it has not found a replacement sponsor for Johnnie Walker

Economics

1 week ago Calls for campervan tax in the Scottish Highlands amid claims roads ‘can’t cope’ with traffic

Scottish Labour candidate said number plate recognition could be used to charge campervans touring the Highlands

Politics

1 week ago Edinburgh council backs new cruise ship passenger levy as 'fair' move following tourist tax

Edinburgh City Council wants the powers to introduce a levy on cruise ships.

Society

1 week ago Hawaii will tax vacation stays and use money to help counter climate crisis

Tax expected to generate nearly $100m annually, to be used for projects such as replacing sand on eroding beachesHawaii’s governor signed legislation that boosts a tax imposed on hotel room and vacation rental stays in order to raise money to address the consequences of the climate crisis.It’s the first time in a government in the US imposes such levy to help cope with a warming planet. Continue reading...

Economics

2 w. ago Proposed tourist tax at UK holiday hotspot would be ‘death knell’ for local businesses

The proposed 5% visitor levy could generate at least £10m for the region

Economics

3 w. ago Reform UK launches war on LTNs: Nigel Farage's party will axe hated green roads schemes in all 10 of its newly

LTNs were introduced in 2020 and have been championed by politicians like London mayor Sadiq Khan as being positive for pedestrians and cyclists.

Events

3 w. ago Tenerife could introduce tourist tax for first time in popular holiday destination

The town of San Miguel de Abona in Tenerife could be the first area of the island to introduce a tourist tax, which would see visitors charged for overnight stays in all accommodation

Politics

3 w. ago As Kate Moss’s brand Cosmoss seems to wind down, Rose Beer bulk orders her scent & wonders what went wrong

Thinking back to 2022 when Kate Moss introduced her wellness brand Cosmoss to London’s beauty editors at a pre-launch breakfast on the Harrods Garden Terrace on a sunny day in early September, I was certainly excited to be there, curious as to what might come from the famously private model with the catchphrase “Never complain, never explain.” There had been no teasers or briefing. We were in the dark, albeit happily.

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4 w. ago Spain's £15 tourist tax in chaos as popular region delays strict rule

In a huge victory for Brits, Spain's region of Catalonia - which includes hotspots such as Barcelona and Costa Brava - has postponed doubling its tourist tax ahead of the peak summer season

Economics