UK tourism industry campaign to cut VAT gains momentum

Matthew Gilleard

July 02 2014

The UK tourism industry received a boost this week as politicians came out in support of the Cut Tourism VAT campaign to reduce VAT on the sector. It has emerged that EU approval is not needed to go ahead with a cut, which could raise £4 billion and which would bring the UK’s rate on tourism more into line with the rest of Europe.

Unlock this content.

The content you are trying to view is exclusive to our subscribers.

To unlock this content:

Take a Free Trial or Login

Topics

Matthew Gilleard

Matthew Gilleard worked at ITR between 2010 and 2016

more across site & shared bottom lb ros

More from across our site

Direct Tax

A taxing week: HMRC’s GfC13 puts tax advisers in an unwinnable situation

The new guidance is not meant to reflect a substantial change to UK law, but the requirement that tax advice is ‘likely to be correct’ imposes unrealistic expectations

Tom Baker, December 12 2025

Direct Tax

Taylor Wessing in merger talks with US firm Winston & Strawn

Taylor Wessing, whose most recent UK revenues were at £283.7m, would become part of a £1.23bn firm post combination

Tom Baker, December 12 2025

Direct Tax

Pillar two is revising global tax competition with a 15% minimum tax rate

This week in tax: China adds to growing list of US pillar two carve-out dissenters

China and a clutch of EU nations have voiced dissent after Estonia shot down the US side-by-side deal; in other news, HMRC has awarded companies contracts to help close the tax gap

Sam Sholli, December 12 2025

Direct Tax