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£1,400 A Property

Wales opens its visitor accommodation register next month. Joining it is free. Ignoring it costs £1,400 per property.

From October 2026, anyone who takes bookings for overnight stays in Wales must register with the Welsh Revenue Authority. gov.wales is blunt about the reach: "You must register by 31 March 2027, even if your local council does not introduce Visitor Levy."

That is 195 days from today.

The penalty ladder is in section 7 of the Visitor Accommodation (Register and Levy) Etc. (Wales) Act 2025.

£100 for each unregistered premises. £10 a day for the next 30 days. A further £1,000 per…

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