Written questions

Visitor Levy

Commons · Question 98714 · Tabled 9 Dec 2025 · Ministry of Housing, Communities and Local Government · Official record

Answered 18 Dec 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Snowden

To ask the Secretary of State for Housing, Communities and Local Government, which level of local authority will be responsible for collecting the proposed tourist tax; and what estimate his Department has made of the administrative costs of implementing

Answer

Answered by Alison McGovern, 18 Dec 2025

The design and scope of the new visitor levy power is still under development. The government is consulting on whether local authorities or a national authority should be responsible for administering the Visitor Levy in England. The administrative costs ...