英国酒店业普遍担心游客税会削减到访客流，但国际实践提供了不同的证据。曼彻斯特自2023年4月开始征收每晚1英镑的游客税，三年来已筹得1050万英镑用于文化项目，期间酒店入住率并未出现显著下滑1。《旅游管理》期刊2025年的研究专门检验了曼彻斯特的情况，结论支持这一观察1。利物浦亦于去年6月启动每晚2英镑的游客税制度，已募集超200万英镑1。
欧洲多个旅游目的地的实施记录进一步削弱了业界的担忧。班戈大学2024年研究涵盖125个目的地和26个欧洲国家的游客税实施情况，未发现任何证据表明此类税制阻止游客到访1。阿姆斯特丹虽然征收欧洲最高的游客税——额外费用达12.5%——但过去十年访客数持续上升1。西班牙巴利阿里群岛自2016年实施游客税以来筹得263万欧元（约226万英镑），用于社会住房和科学研究1。爱丁堡于7月征收5%的游客税，加入已获权实施类似税制的英国威尔士和苏格兰1。
不过，英国酒店业代表组织UKHospitality维持其反对立场，估计在英格兰推行5%游客税将导致1200万次访问减少和3.3万个工作岗位丧失1。
Britain's hotel sector has voiced concerns that a tourist tax would discourage visitors, yet data from cities across Europe suggests the opposite outcome. Manchester introduced a £1-per-room nightly tax in April 2023 and has collected £10.5 million over three years without experiencing any significant impact on hotel occupancy rates, according to a 2025 study published in the Journal of Travel Management.1 Liverpool followed suit in June 2024 with a £2 nightly charge, generating over £2 million.1
The pattern repeats internationally, where cities implementing such taxes have continued to see visitor numbers grow. Amsterdam charges an additional 12.5 percent—Europe's highest tourist tax—yet has experienced sustained increases in visitor arrivals over the past decade.1 Barcelona and the Balearic Islands, which has collected €2.63 million (£2.26 million) since 2016 for social housing and scientific research, have similarly maintained upward visitor trends.1 A 2024 study from Bangor University examining 125 destinations across 26 European countries found no evidence that tourist taxes deter visitors.1 Edinburgh launched its own 5 percent tourist tax on July 24.1
However, the UK hospitality industry group UKHospitality maintains a contrasting projection, estimating that a 5 percent tourist tax in England would result in 12 million fewer visits and the loss of 33,000 jobs.1
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