Is there any London tourist tax?

Question

Is it true that the British Government has created a tax for tourists travelling to London or is it just an internet fraud?

Answer 1

It's not true. The prices are so high that you'll feel like you're being taxed though.

Answer 2

First off, under what basis would London be able to assess the tax? Calculated as a percentage of what?

Secondly, many cities throughout the world charges a "tourist tax" although it isn't named as such. When you buy an airline ticket, you pay an airport fee. When you check into a hotel, an occupancy tax is tacked onto your hotel bill, and this tax rate is generally much higher than the sales tax rate (can be anywhere from 2 to 3 times higher). If you rent a car, the car rental place will charge a similar "usage" tax.

So every time you travel, you are being hit with "tourist taxes".

Answer 3

The airport tax is a sure thing, about the rest I don't know.
But in Glasgow, I remember I went to a little hostel and I pay less than the price...
Then if you take a bus, normal price...
Well, this is maybe right about renting a car as they have no security if anything happens except their own insurance..
But yet it seems a bit difficult to assess