\n The Welsh Government is proposing the charge as part of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill, which is currently under consideration in the Senedd.\n<\/p>\n
\n The levy would apply to overnight stays, with the funds raised reinvested in supporting tourism infrastructure and services in the areas where visitors stay.\n<\/p>\n
\n Mark Drakeford, finance secretary, said: “The visitor levy is a small contribution that could make a big difference if councils choose to introduce it in their local areas.\n<\/p>\n
\n “We think it is fair visitors contribute towards local facilities, helping to fund infrastructure and services integral to their experience.\n<\/p>\n
\n “Visitor levies are common around the world, benefiting local communities, tourists, and businesses \u2013 and we want the same for Wales.”\n<\/p>\n
\n If passed, the levy would see adults paying 75p per night when staying in hostels and campsites, and \u00a31.30 per night in all other types of accommodation.\n<\/p>\n
\n Under-18s would be exempt from the charge when staying in hostels or campsites.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Welsh Government is also investing more than \u00a370 million this year to support the tourism sector.\n<\/p>\n
\n This includes more than \u00a315 million for Visit Wales, a \u00a350 million Wales Tourism Investment Fund, and a further \u00a35 million to help businesses improve visitor experiences.\n<\/p>\n
\n An additional \u00a31 million has also been allocated for weather-proofing grants.\n<\/p>\n
\n The Bill has today, July 1 hit its third stage in the Senedd.\n<\/p>\n
\n If approved, it will give councils the power to introduce the levy in their areas, with all revenue ring-fenced for tourism-related improvements.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"The Welsh Government is proposing the charge as part of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales)…\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":228492,"comment_status":"","ping_status":"","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[5010],"tags":[748,4884,16,15,1764],"class_list":{"0":"post-228491","1":"post","2":"type-post","3":"status-publish","4":"format-standard","5":"has-post-thumbnail","7":"category-wales","8":"tag-britain","9":"tag-great-britain","10":"tag-uk","11":"tag-united-kingdom","12":"tag-wales"},"share_on_mastodon":{"url":"https:\/\/pubeurope.com\/@uk\/114776353235372896","error":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228491","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=228491"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/228491\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/228492"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=228491"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=228491"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=228491"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}