A ballot on the proposal to alter Liverpool’s Accommodation BID Levy to a £2 per night charge per occupied bedroom/apartment has now concluded with the result that the proposal is approved.
As such the charge will come into effect from 1st June 2025 on hotels or serviced accommodation which are subject to the levy (those businesses with a rateable value of £45,000 or above).
The change was supported by 26 votes to 18 against on a 53% turnout.
Liverpool City Council has now published notice of the ballot result which can be accessed at –https://liverpool.gov.uk/council/consultation-and-engagement/consultation-results/results-of-the-accommodation-bid-alteration-ballot-on-the-introduction-of-a-visitor-charge-in-liverpool/
Councillor Harry Doyle, Liverpool City Council’s Cabinet member for Culture and Visitor Economy, said: “The “Yes” vote for an extension of the BID to create a visitor charge is a great vote of confidence in the growth of our successful visitor economy. I want to thank all the businesses that participated in the ballot.
“Their positive support delivers a huge boost to Liverpool’s tourism sector and our major events programme, supporting jobs and investment to benefit local people, and showing how Liverpool continues to offer a warm welcome to visitors from around the world.
“This a positive step and lays solid foundations in our endeavour to formalise the establishment of a sustainable Tourism Tax, akin to what is being looked at in Glasgow and has already been introduced in other major European cities, which would be used to further strengthen our tourism offer.”
