A visitor attractions group in Wales says it is advising attractions to close their doors on Tuesday (10 December) in protest over the Welsh Government’s tourist tax plans.
The Welsh Association of Visitor Attractions (WAVA) announced that after an emergency meeting it has decided to recommend that its members close down for one day.
The WAVA is an independent trade body that represents over 100 visitor attractions in Wales.
After the government shared its plans for a tourist tax last month, the WAVA said that the reason for this action “is in response to the Welsh Government’s proposed tourism tax where their own government reports indicated such a tax would damage the Welsh tourism industry”.
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