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Tourism tax condemned

Posted: 24th January 2018 By Take Me To Wales

A tourism expert has warned that proposals for a tourism tax would seriously harm Welsh businesses.

In a report commissioned by the Wales Tourism Alliance, Professor Annette Pritchard said that a tourism tax will “damage (Wales’) economic performance, brand and prospects”.

Welsh Conservatives oppose the Welsh Government’s proposed tourism tax – an idea currently being considered by the Labour-led Senedd AMs as a potential new levy to raise money for the industry.

Opponents argue that the impact of a tax would be the opposite to its desired impact; and instead of creating a new fund to boost Welsh tourism, a tax on holiday-makers drive prices up, costing jobs and making Wales a less attractive holiday destination.

In the report, Professor Pritchard warns, “The imposition of higher taxes has been shown to inhibit growth, employment, revenue and holiday-making. Tourism outperforms all Welsh Government priority sectors and is the country’s second largest employer. A proposed tourism tax will damage its economic performance, brand and prospects.”

She also warns that such a tax would “disproportionately impact those least able to afford to take a holiday.”

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