MP Stephen Kerr hosts Scottish tourism roundtable at Stirling Highland Hotel

On Friday 22nd March the Campaign to Cut Tourism VAT (CTV) held a roundtable at the Stirling Highland Hotel, to discuss the major challenges and opportunities facing the Scottish tourism industry at the moment. The event, which was hosted by Stirling MP Stephen Kerr, brought together representatives from a range of local Stirling tourism businesses…..Read more

Threat of Tourism Tax in Edinburgh

Sunday, 20th January 2019 Threat of Tourism Tax Growing Fears are growing that a tourism tax will soon be introduced in Edinburgh as the City council recently held a consultation with local tourism operators in light of a proposed Transient Visitor Levy (TVL). If introduced, a charge of £2 per night, or 2% of total…..Read more

Irish tourism bodies call for review into VAT raise

Following the rise on the rate of VAT from 9% to 13.5% on the hospitality sector coming into effect on New Year’s Day, representatives from the Irish tourism and hospitality industry have called for a review into the policy. The rate was initially cut to 9% in 2011 to help create jobs following the recession,…..Read more

Lord Foster submits written questions to the House of Lords

On the 11th of December, Lord Foster of Bath submitted two written questions to the government. Lord Foster, a Liberal Democrat Peer, has been a long term support of the Campaign to Cut Tourism VAT, and has been vocal on the issue during his time as an MP for Bath as well as throughout his…..Read more

House of Commons host Adjournment debate on tourism VAT reduction

On the 21st of November, Alistair Carmichael, MP for Orkney and Shetland, called for an adjournment debate regarding the level of VAT on tourist related services in the UK. The debate featured MPs from across the whole of the UK, including DUP members in Northern Ireland, members from the tourist regions Devon and Somerset, and…..Read more

Budget announcement provides update on tourism related VAT in Northern Ireland

Following the Chancellor of the Exchequer’s Budget announcement, the CTV campaign received clarification on the legislative framework prohibiting the reduction of tourism VAT in Northern Ireland, as well as positive news on how the government will move forward on the issue of tourist related VAT. The Budget report stated that under EU law, it is…..Read more