Visitors to city could soon pay extra to stay overnight

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Cardiff is planning on becoming the first city in Wales to implement a so-called ‘tourism tax’ on visitors. The Welsh Government have given local authorities to right to chose whether or not to charge tourists, and the capital haven’t hesitated on signing up.

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00:00Overnight visitors to Cardiff could soon need to pay an extra £1.30 to stay in the city.

00:06The capital could soon become one of the first places in Wales to introduce what's been

00:10known as a tourism tax after new Welsh Government legislation made it possible for councils

00:15to charge overnight visitors a small levy from April 2027.

00:20Cardiff Council confirmed it wants to begin a 12-week public consultation on introducing

00:24that charge starting on December 1.

00:27If the plans go ahead, the levy would apply to paid overnight stays of up to 31 nights

00:31in hotels, guest houses, Airbnbs, hostels, campsites and even temporary event accommodation.

00:38The rates are already set out as part of Welsh Government rules, £1.30 per night for most

00:43accommodation reduced to £0.75 per night for campsites and shared hostel rooms.

00:48The Welsh Revenue Authority would collect the levy and then pass the money directly to Cardiff

00:52Council.

00:53It's estimated the scheme could raise £3.5 million a year, all ring-fenced for improving

00:58the city's visitor economy.

00:59That includes better infrastructure, destination management, marketing campaigns, support for

01:05tourism businesses and expanding the range of events that bring people into the capital.

01:10Cabinet Member for Investment and Development, Councillor Russell Goodway, says the charge is

01:14modest compared to similar schemes across Europe and could help Cardiff grow as a destination.

01:19He says the levy would be used to improve visitor experience, attract more events and encourage

01:24people to stay longer in the city, which would support jobs and local businesses.

01:29The results of the consultation will then feed into a final proposal that will go before

01:33Cabinet and full council next year, and if approved, Cardiff's version of the tourism

01:38tax could arrive in just a few years' time.

01:40James Peach Watkins, reporting for Local TV.

01:43Fair to know.

01:44Master Luluc K.

01:48Bye.

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