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Tourists to London may soon be asked to pay a tax, as the government looks to copy travel hotspots Paris, New York and Venice in charging a levy for visitors.<\/p>\n This would allow mayors (including London\u2019s) to charge tourists an extra fee for hotel or short-stay lets (such as Airbnb\u2019s<\/a>).<\/p>\n At this stage, the government has not officially confirmed the policy, and any details of which won\u2019t be finalised until the budget is announced on November 26.<\/p>\n Speaking of the possible tax, the Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, said: “I’m happy to look into where it\u2019s worked, what the issues are in relation to that particular policy\u2026 we\u2019ll be looking at what cities are doing not just across Europe, but in the UK as well.”<\/p>\n Rachel Reeves has indicated that a new tourist tax will be part of the Budget at the end of the month<\/p>\n AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n How much could the tax be? <\/p>\n It is impossible to say at this point, but Edinburgh is to bring in a 5% charge on the cost of a room per night next year, which is the same amount charged by Cologne or the state of Yucat\u00e1n in Mexico, and what used to be charged by Berlin.<\/p>\n If this 5% levy were imposed in London, where a mid-range hotel carries a pricetag of about \u00a3150 per night, a 5% tax would mean an extra \u00a37.50 per night. For one week, that\u2019s an additional \u00a352.50 on your bill.<\/p>\n Tourists booking an Airbnb in London would expect to pay an extra \u00a310 per night, based on an average apartment cost of \u00a3200 per night. For those visiting for a week, that would be an extra \u00a370 on their stay.<\/p>\n For a luxury stay at a \u00a3300-per-night hotel, travellers would expect to pay an added \u00a315 per night, adding up to a whopping \u00a3105 bonus charge at the end of the week.<\/p>\n Tourists planning on staying at one of London\u2019s top luxury hotels should expect to pay an extra \u00a3105 per week in tourist taxes<\/p>\n AFP via Getty Images<\/p>\n Is there a different way the tax could be charged?<\/strong><\/p>\n Paris <\/a>charges tourists a basic per-person, per-night fee. The total cost depends on where you choose to stay and ranges from just 59 pence at basic campsites, to \u00a34.87 a night for mid-range 3 star hotels, up to a whopping \u00a313.73 for \u201cpalace\u201d hotels. For the average couple, a week-long stay in Paris adds an extra \u00a367 to the bill.<\/p>\n![\"BRITAIN-POLITICS-LABOUR-CONFERENCE\"](\"https:\/\/www.europesays.com\/uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/11\/BRITAIN-POLITICS-LABOUR-CONFERENCE-73yyzipe.jpeg\")
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