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High level of UK VAT is a deterrent to tourism growth

June 06, 2011

Tourism is the only export of the UK which is subject to domestic VAT and its current high level is clearly a deterrent to visitors and discourages ‘staycationers’, says the annual report of the British Hospitality Association, published Monday 6 June. “The present level of VAT in the UK is one of the most pressing issues facing the industry today, making UK tourism uncompetitive with most European competitor countries, many of which …

High level of UK VAT is a deterrent to tourism growth

Declare war on red tape with tourism deregulation task force

May 09, 2011

The government has now published a list of existing regulations affecting the industry and are seeking comments on them as promised in John Penrose’s Tourism Strategy.  Industry has been given the chance to ‘declare war’ on the rules and red tape that are holding back their growth and stifling their chances of success.  For the next two weeks, the Red Tape Challenge will allow people to name and shame the regulations they want to …

Declare war on red tape with tourism deregulation task force