What are Cambridge's proposed new 'tourist tax' rules and how would they work?

It is hoped the tax could achieve “significant investment in the visitor economy in the Greater Cambridge area at a level previously unseen”, according to the council's report.Cambridge could introduce the tax as early as 2025, should the plans progress and a ballot of hoteliers prove successful.Under the council's proposals, visitors to hotels in Cambridge that have 10 or more rooms would be charged £2 per room per night.

It said that an Accommodation Business Improvement District would be created to levy the charge for overnight hotel stays, and that this would be collected by hotels. Some university colleges operate a commercial bed and breakfast offer at some times of the year but cannot be forced to charge a visitor levy as they are educational institutions, the report said.

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