Tourism Alliance raises concerns over new Visitor Levy Bill in England

The Tourism Alliance, which represents over 65 trade associations in the UK visitor economy, voiced concerns regarding the Visitor Levy (England) Bill, which was presented in the House of Commons on 4 November 2026. The Bill proposes allowing strategic authorities to impose a levy on overnight stays for up to 28 nights in England. The Alliance criticized the lack of a cap on the levy rate and the absence of provisions to ring-fence the revenue for tourism.

The levy would allow authorities to pay collected proceeds into the mayor's general fund without requiring specific allocations for the visitor economy. The Tourism Alliance is calling for amendments, including a statutory cap and ring-fencing of revenue, noting that tourism contributes £147 billion annually to the UK.