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Manchester introduces tourist tax - everything you need to know
The recently announced 'tourist tax' - where an extra £1 is added onto the fee on a stay per night at a hotel room or other accommodation - could raise councils hundreds of millions of pounds, new research reveals. The City Visitor Charge was introduced on Saturday (April 1), with the money being used to help boost the tourist economy through the running of large events, conferences, festivals, marketing campaigns and also towards street cleanliness in the city.