Liverpool ABID Charge
The Liverpool ABID (Accommodation BID) Charge, is a fee of £2 per room or unit per night added to the final bill for guests staying in paid accommodation within the Liverpool Accommodation BID area.
This fee has been introduced as part of an initiative led by the city’s hotel and serviced apartment providers to create exciting new events and activities that will encourage more people to visit Liverpool.
The money raised through the Liverpool ABID Charge will be used to develop and promote tourism in the area, as well as to help create more things for visitors to do and see, and managed by the Liverpool Accommodation BID.
FAQ’s
Is this a tourist tax?
No. The Liverpool Business Improvement District Charge is namely a supplement added to each charge per room/unit per night for guests, which will generate greater funds to create a more meaningful impact.
It will secure larger scale sports and cultural events.
Drive marketing campaigns.
Bring business conferences and festivals at low occupancy periods.
Support long term exhibitions in our museums and galleries.
Improve the environment for guests arriving in the city
What does this mean for businesses?
Many regions and countries across the UK and Europe are working on developing tourist tax models. The income made from this, could be put towards a myriad of projects including improvements in public realm, roads, housing and social care.
The Accommodation Business Improvement District (BID) uses established BID legislation, to establish a form of Charge that allows the private sector to govern the way it is spent, from an operating board formed by the businesses who contribute to it.
Are there other tourism BID’s in the UK?
Other examples of tourism BIDs exist in http://www.blackpooltourismbid.co.uk/, Great Yarmouth, Tweed Valley, Moray, Loch Ness.
The Scottish BIDs cover types of business such as accommodation, restaurants, museums and galleries, and self-catering holiday lets. The amount of BID levy paid is based on the rateable value of a business. Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole all have a £2 city visitor charge. Manchester is £1 plus VAT.
