The Welsh Government has changed the criteria for a holiday let property to qualify for business rates. Through the new rules the Welsh Government is trying to control the number of second homes in the country over concerns that some communities are being overwhelmed by holiday homes.
However some in the tourism industry fear that genuine holiday lets could end up paying thousands of pounds in council tax and therefore put some out of business. Some have described the new rules as "draconian," NorthWalesLive reports.
From April 1 the criteria for holiday lets to qualify as a business is changing. Holiday lets used as businesses can currently pay business rates instead of council tax. This often means that no tax is paid instead of higher rate bills for second homes in some counties.
