Tourism: Taxation
Lords · Question HL12385 · Tabled 27 Nov 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 9 Dec 2025
Question
Asked by Lord Bassam of Brighton
To ask His Majesty's Government who will be responsible for collecting the new ‘tourist tax’ on overnight stays in England and how revenue through the tax will be distributed.
Answer
Answered by Lord Livermore, 9 Dec 2025
The power is for Mayors, and potentially other local leaders, to introduce a visitor levy to raise revenue to drive growth and invest in their areas. The precise design and scope of the power is still under development. The Government has published a cons...