Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025

34 Adding an additional amount to a levy rate E+W

(1) The Welsh Ministers may by regulations provide that principal councils may (in accordance with Chapter 4) add an amount specified in the regulations to either or both of—

(a) the lower rate of the levy payable in the council’s area;

(b) the higher rate of the levy payable in the council’s area.

(2) An amount specified under subsection (1) may be expressed as a percentage of the levy rate in question.

(3) Regulations under subsection (1) may, in particular, make provision—

(a) about whether, and the extent to which, a principal council may add an amount to a levy rate that is less than the amount specified in the regulations;

(b) enabling a principal council—

(i) to add an amount to the levy only in relation to a part or parts of its area;

(ii) to add different amounts to the levy (that are less than the amounts specified in the regulations) in relation to different parts of its area;

(c) specifying periods of time, or enabling a principal council to specify periods of time, during which—

(i) the additional amounts do not apply;

(ii) an additional amount that is less than the amount specified in the regulations applies.

(4) Before making regulations under subsection (1), the Welsh Ministers must consult—

(a) every principal council;

(b) every National Park authority for a National Park in Wales;

(c) organisations that—

(i) represent businesses that work in tourism, or are engaged in activities related to tourism, in Wales;

(ii) promote or facilitate tourism in Wales;

(d) such other persons as they consider appropriate.

Commencement Information

I1 S. 34 in force at 19.9.2025, see s. 67(1)