Tourism tax pathway plotted as ‘pilot’ for fiscal devolution

A future English tourism tax should be set locally by metro mayors, with revenues split between strategic and local authorities according to a formula set by central government, according to a think tank.

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In a new paper, Centre for Cities argued that any levy on overnight visitors should be designed along the lines of the Scottish model,

Tourism tax pathway plotted as ‘pilot’ for fiscal devolution

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