FHL Tax victory

The Conservatives have secured a stay in execution of Labour's disastrous FHL tax changes.

As part of the "Wash up" at the end of the budget, Labour have had to postpone plans for a stealth tax rise on the tourist industry through scrapping the Furnished Holiday Lets rules.

This tax change could have dire consequences for areas like Keswick which depend on the tourist industry.

Labour have promised to reintroduce this if elected. Conservatives are opposed to it and had promised to "undo the damage" it would cause.

There have been similar delays to the cider tax and the £6 a year telephone tax.


The FHL stealth tax rise is a vital issue in areas like Keswick where income from a million visitors a year is the main component of the local economy. A very substantial proportion of those vistors stay in FHL accomodation. That sector will be seriously hurt if Labour is re-elected and goes ahead with their FHL tax proposals.

A vote for Labour's Jamie Reed is a vote to cripple the economy of Keswick.

Comments

Anonymous said…
Vote for Chris Whiteside. Vote for the destruction of Copeland.
Chris Whiteside said…
I'm going to be adopting a slightly tougher comments policy during the election period.

Obviously I have always removed comments which I find offensive or which exposed this blog to a risk of legal action.

Comments from people who do not agree with me or take issue with a Conservative position, but which make a serious point, especially when expressed in a constructive and polite way, will generally be left up. This is also more likely to apply if the poster has signed his or her name.

However, during the election period, silly name calling, and insults which make no substantive point, like the one above, will usually be deleted.
Tim said…
I'm sure that tourism in the Lake District may begin to suffer if gay couples are refused admission to B&Bs.
Chris Whiteside said…
The Conservatives voted for the law that makes that illegal and we have no intention of changing that law.
Tim said…
Have you told Chris Grayling that ?
Chris Whiteside said…
Grayling himself has said that he voted for the law that makes discrimination against gays by hotels and B&Bs illegal (which he did). And that he has no intention of trying to change that law.
Tim said…
So he's voted for a law that he's clearly uncomfortable with. Presumably the job of shadow Home Secretary is more important to him than honesty. People have had enough of this type of politician.
Anonymous said…
Tim, he's a politician, of course he's honest.

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