The mayor, Sadiq Khan, expressed openness to exploring a potential tourist tax, noting he would examine successful implementations in other cities like Manchester and across Europe.
UKHospitality warned that introducing additional taxes could severely harm the hospitality sector, highlighting the negative impacts seen in other cities where such levies are in place.
Currently, no local authority in England can impose a direct tourist tax, although Manchester has found a workaround through a visitor charge, generating £2.8m in its first year.
Mayor Khan emphasized the importance of evidence-based policy, stating, 'Let's wait and see what the evidence is. I'm somebody who believes in following the evidence.'
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