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Introducing a tourism tax in Wales would be a "very risky economic move" which could jeopardise jobs and businesses, the UK's largest holiday let provider has claimed.
Charging people extra for overnight stays would mean "taxing something you really want to encourage", said Ben Spier of Sykes Holiday Cottages.
The Welsh government wants people staying overnight in Wales to pay £1.30 plus VAT per night for hotels, B&Bs and self-catering accommodation, and 80p plus VAT for hostels and campsites, possibly from 2027, if passed by the Senedd.
It said the levy could raise up to £33m per year to support and improve tourism in local areas and that councils would choose whether to charge it.
