Liverpool could bring in a City Visitor Charge as soon as 2025, in a bid to support its visitor economy. The charge, dubbed the 'tourist tax', could come into effect as soon as June next year, with hotels and serviced apartments operating in the city being asked to vote on a new City Visitor Charge as part of the city's Accommodation BID.
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00:00Liverpool could bring in a City Visitor Charge as soon as 2025 in a bid to support its visitor economy.
00:06The charge, dubbed the Tourist Tax, was adopted in Manchester in 2023,
00:10with overnight guests charged an extra pound a night per city centre hotel or holiday apartment.
00:16£2.8 million was raised in the first year with the funds used for marketing campaigns and street cleaning,
00:21and now Liverpool could follow suit.
00:23Visitors could be charged £2 a night as soon as June next year,
00:26with hotels and service departments operating in the city being asked to vote on a new City Visitor Charge
00:32as part of the city's accommodation bid.
00:34The proposal would see the charge, which would be administered by hotels,
00:38going directly into the visitor economy and helping to support its growth and development.
00:43It would also go towards improving the public realm, including street cleaning.
00:47A £2 City Visitor Charge could bring in £6.7 million over two years.
00:52Members of Liverpool's accommodation bid are being asked to vote in a ballot
00:55which could see the visitor charge introduced in June 2025.