Mayor says tourist tax for London hotels proposed

London mayor Sadiq Khan has said he is happy to look at bringing in a proposed tourist tax for London hotels.

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00:00The Mayor of London, Sadiq Khan, has said he is happy to look into the possibility of

00:05a tourist tax in London hotels. It follows cross-party calls earlier this week for a

00:11small charge on visitors to the capital. The Mayor said his team would be examining the

00:16evidence from Manchester where similar charges have been introduced as well as other European

00:22cities. UK Hospitality, a trade body representing the sector, has said additional taxes would

00:29be extremely damaging. Existing levies vary depending on the city and quality of accommodation.

00:37Visitors to Barcelona staying in a four-star hotel, for example, pay a charge of €4.95

00:43per night as part of their bill and in Paris would pay a levy of €8.13 per night.

00:49Venice will go a step further next year by introducing a €5 charge for day-trippers

00:54to the city. For more on this, head to LondonWorld.com.