Hotels: Taxation

(asked on 18th July 2019) - View Source

Question to the HM Treasury:

To ask Her Majesty's Government, further to the Written Answer by Lord Bates on 2 April (HL14646), whether they will assess how a tax levied on hotel stays on a per night basis might affect cities and their tourism sectors; and if not, why not.


Answered by
Lord Young of Cookham Portrait
Lord Young of Cookham
This question was answered on 23rd July 2019

The Chancellor keeps the tax system under review, but has no plans to introduce a tax levied on hotel stays on a per night basis. Therefore, no such assessment is planned.

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