'Monstrous Lake District tourist tax was put forward by people who hate tourists’
A call for a ‘tourism tax’ on Lake District hotel stays has proved divisive – with one business boss branding it ‘monstrous’.
Mr Denby was reacting to the news that a report from the Northern Powerhouse Partnership, a business-led think tank and advocacy group, and Ernst & Young had called for a ‘tourism tax’ to ‘support culture, protect the environment and improve visitor experience’.The report suggests this tax could, when based on a £1-per-night charge, generate more than £5.5m a year in the Lake District.
“Rather than a tourist tax, which has the potential to harm local businesses who are already struggling with rising energy bills and food prices, I would much prefer the Government to compensate our local NHS and our local council and reward them for providing services to our millions of visitors,” he said.
“We don’t want to be punitive of tourists but, if they are able to contribute something towards the cost of providing services in this area and take some of that pressure off the backs of council taxpayers, I think that would be very, very welcome indeed.”
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