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Welcome to the October edition of the WRA newsletter
We'll bring you the latest updates on Wales' devolved taxes, visitor accommodation registration and Visitor Levy, as well as key deadlines and helpful resources.
Taxation (Wales) Bill introduced to the Senedd
This month, the Taxation (Wales) Bill was introduced to the Senedd. This marks the first time the WRA has led the design of tax legislation for Wales. The Bill continues Wales' tax devolution journey that began 8 years ago with Land Transaction Tax and Landfill Disposals Tax.
We’ve been out and about
Our Stakeholder and Engagement team, Manon and Claire, have spent October travelling across Wales. They’ve been meeting accommodation providers, tourism businesses and legal professionals to talk about visitor accommodation registration, Visitor Levy and Land Transaction Tax. They attended:
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Four Visit Wales tourism forums
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Professional Association of Self Caterers (PASC) events in North and West Wales
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Legal News Wales Conference in Cardiff
Claire, our Engagement and Stakeholder Lead, attended the Legal News Wales conference with colleagues Manon, Neil, Peter and Emma. Reflecting on the event, she said: “Talking to solicitors and conveyancers was a great way to show Land Transaction Tax as Welsh law in action. It gave us the chance to listen to practitioners’ questions, signpost our guidance and build relationships with an important professional audience.”
On the tourism forums and PASC meetings, she added: “A heartfelt diolch to Visit Wales and PASC for bringing us together with accommodation providers. We’ve reached a significant milestone, and now we need to work together to turn awareness into action. All visitor accommodation providers must register with us by 31 March 2027. Registration is free, and there’s plenty of support to help you register with confidence.”
We’re grateful to all the organisations who have invited us to their events, and we look forward to continuing these conversations as we head into 2027.
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Register your visitor accommodation in Wales
Registration for visitor accommodation in Wales opened on 1 October 2026, and it's off to a strong start!
Providers who've registered so far have told us the service is quick and easy to use. We're really pleased with the response, and we'll keep improving the service based on your feedback.
If you take bookings for overnight stays in Wales, the deadline to register is 31 March 2027.
Upcoming Land Transaction Tax webinars
We’re running 3 free online webinars in November for solicitors and conveyancers who file and pay Land Transaction Tax (LTT). Places are limited, so book early.
We're Hiring
We're looking for a Content Designer (Welsh Essential) to join our team!
Ry, Content Designer at the WRA, said:
“The most fulfilling part of my work is making our services easy to use for people. I love solving creative problems and every day brings something new here at the WRA. At the same time, the flexibility the WRA offers allows for a healthy work-life balance with opportunities to grow.”
And then, we went live
"Going live is often described as the finish line. For us, it feels much more like the starting line."
Gareth, Registration Lead at the WRA talks about the work leading up to the launch of visitor accommodation registration in Wales and what's next.
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