‘Labour’s plans to tax the great British getaway must be stopped’ | Politics | News

Labor is never short of ideas when it comes to taxing you, and now they’ve set their sights on the Great Britain loophole. Having already increased taxes by more than £60bn, Rachel Reeves wants to pay for going on holiday in your own country with the Holiday Tax.

And it will be ordinary hard-working families who will pay the price. Overnight stays in hotels, hostels, campsites and holiday parks could all be adversely affected under plans put forward by the Chancellor. If Labor follows the model it has introduced elsewhere in the country, you could be looking at £2 per person per night. For a family of four to stay for a week, that’s an extra £56. Two weeks away? Over £100 was gone before I got a single ice cream.

These include meals being quietly cut back, seaside treats being scrapped, and the little day trips that made the holiday feel special slowly becoming unattainable. In a time when every pound counts, this is a tax on memory-making.

But the damage is not limited to family budgets. If you pay the British price, families will go elsewhere, to Spain, to Greece, anywhere that doesn’t charge you for the privilege of coming.

Fewer people holidaying in Britain means less money spent in local shops, cafes and attractions. It’s a blow to seaside towns and tourist spots that rely on visitors. Another example of the Labor Party not understanding business.

The public doesn’t buy it either. According to UKHospitality, 56% of respondents oppose Holiday Tax. This is not only a strain on household budgets, but also a blow to jobs, businesses and local economies that are already under pressure.

Another money grab by Rachel Reeves will further damage the hospitality industry, which is already reeling from the impact of the Business Tax and rising business rates.

Here’s the message Rachel Reeves needs to hear: Repeal the Holiday Tax and keep great British getaways alive.