Sep 11, 2026 – 8.52amLondon | For Australians, being pounded by the value of the pound when they travel to Britain is as much a rite of passage as riding a double-decker bus or snapping a selfie at Big Ben.But the holiday of a lifetime or a quick dart to the Old Dart for an investors’ meeting is about to get even more expensive. Business travellers and holidaymakers could soon be paying a new levy on hotel rooms and Airbnbs under plans to give English mayors powers to charge a so-called “tourist tax”.Subscribe to gift this articleGift 5 articles to anyone you choose each month when you subscribe.Subscribe nowAlready a subscriber? Fetching latest articles
Think London is expensive? Your next stay is about to cost even more
A “tourist tax” of up to 5 per cent could be added to hotel bills under UK Prime Minister Andy Burnham’s plans to bail out cash-strapped local councils.
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