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Manchester becomes first UK city to introduce per night 'tourist tax'

Government
Will Payne
3 April 2023

Manchester has become the first UK city to introduce a per night "tourist tax" for visitors.

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The City Visitor Charge will cost tourists an extra £1 per room, per night, with the cash to be used to help to run large events, conferences, festivals, marketing campaigns and for street cleanliness.

Manchester City Council chief executive Joanne Roney told the BBC the scheme would raise an extra £3m a year to enhance visitors’ experience.

She reportedly said the money would be "invested directly into these activities, supporting Manchester’s accommodation sector to protect and create jobs and benefiting the city’s economy as a whole".