MAPPED: 10 Councils Hitting Residents with 'Local Stealth Tax' as Levies Rise More than 300% Overnight

MAPPED: 10 councils hitting residents with 'local stealth tax' as levies rise more than 300% overnight

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Southwark Council wants to see a £2-a-night Tourist Tax

Southwark Council has backed calls to implement a London-wide tourist tax through accommodation costs such as hotels.  During a council meeting on July 9, Lib Dem councillors initially proposed a motion for the introduction of a voluntary, £2-a-night levy for the borough, which is currently being used by cities such as Manchester, Liverpool and Edinburgh. However, […]

Greenwich Council would back a tourist tax to fund local services - The Greenwich Wire

Greenwich Council says it would support a charge on hotel and Airbnb stays to help fund services in the borough. Councillors in two other London boroughs, Brent and Southwark, have recently passed motions backing the idea. Brent contains Wembley Stadium, the area around which has been redeveloped in recent years with a number of major […] The post Greenwich Council would back a tourist tax to fund local services appeared first on The Greenwich W…