Manchester’s tourist tax: what people think of the new City Visitor Charge to keep our streets clean
Manchester is the first UK city to charge a ‘tourist tax’ to visitors staying in city centre hotels and holiday apartments.
Starting on April 1, tourists will be paying £1 per night on top of their hotel fee as a ‘City Visitor Charge'.
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Hide AdThis new tax will help fund the new Manchester Accomodation Business Improvement District and an estimated £3 m worth of annual revenue will be dedicated to tourism-related and cultural projects, as well as necessities such as street cleaning.
We asked people in Manchester about their thoughts on this new charge
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