Proposal would give councils option to charge 75p-£1.25 a night to help alleviate pressure on local services
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A per capita tax on campsites does feel punitive and is regressive against the poorest visitors.
Why couldn’t they just do a general hotel tax like most other tourist areas?
“The law, in its majestic equality, forbids rich and poor alike to sleep under bridges, to beg in the streets, and to steal their bread.”