Tourism boss slams Senedd over ‘damaging’ visitor levy

Wales passes law to impose tourist tax from 2027

Rate this post Wales has passed a new law introducing a tourist tax from 2027, which will see visitors pay an extra GBP 1.30 per night. According to the Welsh government, the revenue generated will be used to upgrade tourism infrastructure and support local communities. Although first proposed in 2018, the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill was only passed by the Welsh Parliament, the Senedd, last week, but it likely to …

New tourist levy coming to Wales in 2027

Wales has passed a new law introducing a tourist tax from 2027, which will see visitors pay an extra £1.30 per night. According to the Welsh government, the revenue generated will be used to upgrade tourism infrastructure and support local communities. Although first proposed in 2018, the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) the Bill was only passed by the Senedd on 9 July 2025. It is expected to take another two years before t…

Tourism boss slams Senedd over ‘damaging’ visitor levy

The head of the Wales Tourism Alliance has hit out at the Senedd’s decision to introduce a tourism tax for overnight visitors, warning it could harm an already “fragile” industry. Rowland Rees-Evans, chair of the organisation, made the comments after Members of the Senedd voted 37 to 13 in favour of introducing a £1.30 nightly […]