Two years after Manchester became the first city in the United Kingdom to establish a tourist tax, Liverpool has also decided to introduce it.
The one-pound-per-night tax, which Manchester introduced in April 2023, allowed the city to raise £2.8 million in the first year. Liverpool's tourist tax, which will begin in June, will amount to two pounds per night.
The decision is made after a survey conducted by Accommodation BID, an organization representing 83 hotels in the city, which concluded that the majority of the city's hotels support the tax.
Accommodation BID, which also represents serviced apartment providers in Liverpool, believes the tax will raise £9.2 million in two years, of which £6.7 million will be used to support the city's tourism economy.
The organization plans to use the funds raised to support the organization of business conferences and attract major events to the city that generate overnight stays.
Liverpool BID Company, which manages Accommodation BID, stated that the tax will boost the city's tourism economy when it comes into effect in June.
The tax will be managed and administered by hotels and serviced accommodation providers, either at check-in or at the end of the stay.
The funds raised under this program will be managed by Accommodation BID.
Liverpool BID Company includes two business improvement districts in the city center and represents more than 800 businesses in Liverpool.