Plans for tourism tax on holidaymakers in Wales moves a step closer
"It's particularly quiet, there's still a degree of nervousness in businesses operating at the moment so there will be a split in how the trade will view a tourism tax in Wales.
Speaking to BBC Radio Wales, Jonathan, a hotel owner from Llanarmon Dyffryn Ceiriog, in Wrexham, said: "It just shows how completely out of touch with reality the Welsh government are. The timing of this alone couldn't have come at a worse time for our industry. "But, we can't pretend that tourism doesn't have an impact on our communities and this really is just about doing what countries, regions and cities around the world are doing - asking tourists to pay a small contribution."
"For example, how you go about identifying day visitors and collecting a levy in a proportionate way?"
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