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Business leaders have been urged to unite in their opposition to the
government's proposed 'bed tax'.
The levy would see a charge of up to 10% added to all hotel bills, and is
expected to be included in the findings of the Lyons inquiry into local
authority funding due to be published later this year.
The tax could add around £100 to the cost of the average UK family holiday, a
fact which which has angered the hotel industry and tourism firms.
Brian Payne, head of Exeter-based accountancy firm Bishop Fleming commented:
"The government is considering the introduction of a measure which could harm
the viability of a multitude of tourism-dependent, owner-managed businesses,
many of which are already struggling to pay rising utility bills and staff
salaries.
"It seems our government has not learned the lesson of what happened in Majorca,
where a bed tax was introduced and subsequently scrapped in the face of strong
opposition.
Source:
RedAlert
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