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Visitor levy in England
This consultation seeks views on the design of a new Mayoral power to create visitor levies on overnight stays in England.
Last fetched 03 May 2026 · gov.uk
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The government is giving Mayoral Strategic Authorities in England the power to create local overnight visitor levies.
We are seeking views on the design of the new power including:
- whether Foundation Strategic Authorities should also have the power to create overnight visitor levies
- how any revenues collected should be used
- the types of accommodation that will and will not be included
- how levy rates should be calculated and the powers Strategic Authorities have to change them
- what Strategic Authorities need to do to introduce a levy and to change it
- liability for the levy and how this will be assessed
- the administrative framework for overnight visitor levies, including options to minimise regulatory requirements
- equalities impacts
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