Senedd Cymru | Welsh Parliament
Y Pwyllgor Cyllid | Finance Committee
Bil Llety Ymwelwyr (Cofrestr ac Ardoll) Etc. (Cymru) | Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Bill
Ymateb gan Cymdeithas Atyniadau Ymwelwyr Cymru | Evidence from Welsh Association of Visitor Attractions
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Tourism Levy
Economic Impact Assessment of the introduction of a Visitor Levy conducted by Calvin Jones of Cardiff Business School in conjunction with the Welsh Government.
Based on an Estimated a 1.6% drop in Visitor Numbers.
Scenario High Impact -
A loss of 730 Sector Jobs with an income reduction of £47.5 Million – (GVA of £26.8 M)
Total Loss £74.3 million
Scenario Medium Impact –
A loss of 485 jobs with an income loss of £31 M – (GVA £17.7 M)
Total Loss of £48.7 million
Scenario Low Impact –
A loss of 250 jobs with an income loss of £16 M – (GVA £9.1 M)
Total Loss of £25.1 million
Estimated funds the levy will generated to be £33 million less WRA costs / local authority costs etc.
Show me the economic sense of this exercise.
The Regulatory Impact Assessment is set out in Part 2 of the Explanatory Memorandum (https://senedd.wales/media/g5ipwvwh/pri-ld16812-em-e.pdf). This includes the Welsh Government’s assessments of the financial and other impacts of the Bill and its implementation.
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The charges are too high. It will cost two adults and two children nearly £40 for one week and £70 for two weeks. Many will simply go elsewhere.
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https://gov.wales/sites/default/files/statistics-and-research/2022-09/evidence-review-of-elasticities-relevant-to-a-visitor-levy-in-wales-331.pdf) *(Domestic GB tourism stats (overnight trips 2022/23.)**Report produced by Calvin Jones of Cardiff Business School and Welsh Government.***Professional Association of Self-catering surveys.
Please note that this press release has an embargo until 9.00 am Monday 9th December.
In the latest commissioned W.G. report,** your own findings were that in the worst scenario over 700 tourism jobs could be lost by this tax, with a revenue loss of £40 + million. W.G. figures were based a reduction of 1.6% in visitor numbers
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Last year Wales lost 23% of its overnight stay visitors. Few if any Welsh attractions have caught up on their visitor numbers since Covid, and 60% reported in 2024 that their visitor numbers had declined from 2023.
To put a tax on visitors when Wales is experiencing a decline in trade compared to other regions is sheer madness and shows how out of touch [redacted – named Member of the Senedd] is. Average wage in Welsh Valleys £28/30K his salary £75 plus no wonder he does not think people will mind paying an extra tax based on his salary.
The powers to make subordinate legislation are set out in Part 1: Chapter 5 of the Explanatory Memorandum (https://senedd.wales/media/g5ipwvwh/pri-ld16812-em-e.pdf).
The Welsh Government has also set out its statement of policy intent for subordinate legislation (https://business.senedd.wales/documents/s155951/Statement%20of%20Policy%20Intent.pdf).
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Should be put to a referendum as this proposed bill could be catastrophic for the future of Welsh tourism especially as people experiencing biggest drop in living standards in 60 years.
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Only that the legislation should be scrapped.
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No