Anglesey scraps tourist tax after local backlash

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 24 Sept, 23:26 · Archive

Anglesey has withdrawn a £1.30 overnight stays tax following public opposition.

Anglesey has abandoned plans for a £1.30 tax on overnight stays at tourist accommodation following backlash from businesses, locals and tourists. The move comes days after Andy Burnham proposed a similar tax in England, which has also faced criticism.

How it is being reported

• UK seaside resort scraps Labour’s tourist tax after backlashAndy Burnham has been told to "stop inventing new taxes" after businesses, locals and tourists turned down the plans.Daily Express · 24 Sept, 20:32
• Labour urged to axe unpopular holiday tax after tourist hotspot scraps £1.30 fee on overnight stays over backlashDays after Andy Burnham was accused of launching another raid on struggling households with a holiday tax for England, a similar move has now been rejected by Anglesey.Daily Mail · 24 Sept, 15:18

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