...meanwhile there are no Plans for England to introduce a Tourism Tax

The UK Tourism Recovery Plan has just been published, setting out the role that the UK government will play in assisting and accelerating the tourism sector's recovery from COVID-19. It is a detailed plan, with a Sustainable Tourism Plan still to follow. Of most interest is that it confirms the Government ‘currently has no plans to introduce a tourism tax’ for England (49). There will be also be a consultation on a Tourist Accommodation Registration Scheme (90) to achieve ‘an improved national picture of the precise shape of the accommodation landscape’ and a ‘commitment to review the current Package Travel Regulations in the UK, with a view to enabling businesses in the visitor economy to offer greater choice to consumers’ (48.).