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Tories oppose Bed Tax in the UK

Holiday In Wales At the UKinbound Parliamentary Reception, Hugo Swire MP, Shadow Secretary for Culture, Media and Sport, announced that his Party is opposed to the introduction of a "bed tax".

At the UKinbound Parliamentary Reception, Hugo Swire MP, Shadow Secretary for Culture, Media and Sport, announced that his Party is opposed to the introduction of a "bed tax". Responding to concerns voiced by Philip Green, UKinbound Chairman, "It is now official Conservative Party policy to oppose the introduction of a "bed tax"; it would be a devastating blow for UK tourism putting jobs at risk and would be catastrophic for rural economies."

Holiday Wales Responding to concerns voiced by Philip Green, UKinbound Chairman, Mr Swire stated that: "It is now official Conservative Party policy to oppose the introduction of a "bed tax"; it would be a devastating blow for UK tourism putting jobs at risk and would be catastrophic for rural economies."

The "bed tax", has been proposed as an option in the Interim Report of the Lyons Inquiry into local government funding and would be seriously detrimental to the UK's tourism industry. UKinbounds research into the total tax take from overseas visitors shows that a minimum of 35p in every pound spent by visitors in the UK is swallowed up in tax and this punitive level of visitor taxation, the third highest in the world, has destroyed the country's international competitiveness and decimated inward investment.

Cottage Holiday In Wales The "bed tax", has been proposed as an option in the Interim Report of the Lyons Inquiry into local government funding and would be seriously detrimental to the UK's tourism industry. UKinbounds research into the total tax take from overseas visitors shows that a minimum of 35p in every pound spent by visitors in the UK is swallowed up in tax and this punitive level of visitor taxation, the third highest in the world, has destroyed the country's international competitiveness and decimated inward investment.

77% of voters from the Royal Mail's Communication Workers Union (CWU) are in support of a national postal workers' strike. April 2006 BCC behind Tory SME plans The British Chamber of Commerce (BCC) has backed plans by the shadow chancellor George Osborne to cut taxes for small businesses. BBC director general David Frost said the commitment, which Mr Osborne claimed would be the first tax cutting measure on a possible Conservative government's agenda, was "very welcome".

Caravan Holiday In Wales Speaking about the announcement, Stephen Dowd, UKinbound Chief Executive, said: "It is wonderful that the Conservative Party chose our event to announce its formal opposition to the "bed tax". We now call upon the other major political parties to add their support for the industry by making it clear that this dreadful proposal will never be implemented. However, it is important that UKinbound and our industry colleagues continue to voice our opposition to any additional taxation of our visitors."

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