- There are discussions in the UK about implementing a Tourist Tax or levy at both the city and government level.
- The VAT perspective needs to be considered to determine if these levies are considered a charge for a supply or not.
- The Plastic Bag levy in the past was seen as consideration for the supply of a plastic bag and subject to VAT.
- The UK is not the only country considering the VAT aspects of tourist taxes, as a case in Germany highlighted the taxation of a “tourist tax” as income for a municipality.
- The report on the case in Germany is available for those interested in the details.
Source: centurionvat.com
Note that this post was (partially) written with the help of AI. It is always useful to review the original source material, and where needed to obtain (local) advice from a specialist.
