TOURISM TAX FEARS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT AS MP AND BUSINESSES WARN OVER NEW VISITOR LEVY

TOURISM TAX FEARS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT AS MP AND BUSINESSES WARN OVER NEW VISITOR LEVY

Plans to give local leaders the power to impose a new tax on overnight stays have prompted warnings over the potential impact on Isle of Wight tourism. The article TOURISM TAX FEARS FOR ISLE OF WIGHT AS MP AND BUSINESSES WARN OVER NEW VISITOR LEVY was published by Isle of Wight News - Island Echo.

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