Mark Drakeford resists calls to exclude under-18s from new Tourism Tax
Mark Drakeford resisted calls to exclude under-18s from the Welsh Government’s plans for a tourism tax from 2027. The finance secretary told the Senedd’s finance committee that exempting children from the levy as in some other European countries would…
Consultation on tax break for fee-charging schools
The Welsh Government has launched a consultation on plans to end a tax break for some fee-charging schools. The move would withdraw charitable non-domestic rates relief from private schools from 1 April 2025. The proposal seeks to bring independent schools…
New measures to reform local tax system in Wales become law
Measures to reform the local tax system in Wales, including non-domestic rates and council tax, have become law following the official sealing of the Local Government Finance (Wales) Act. The new legislation, which was passed by the Senedd in July,…