The Highland Council is gearing up to launch a consultation in the preparation of introducing a visitor levy in region. Following an extensive consultation in 2019 - in which 6,600 residents, businesses and visitors responded – the council agreed to the principle of implementing a visitor levy
Visitor Levy
Edinburgh has taken a step closer to becoming the first city in the UK to implement a city-wide Visitor Levy, with councillors approving key details of the draft scheme.
MSPs have backed legislation giving councils a new power to introduce a visitor levy to raise funding for local visitor facilities and services. The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill will enable local authorities to apply a levy on overnight stays with all money raised to be reinvested in services and fa
Legislation to give Edinburgh and other Scottish local authorities the power to introduce a visitor levy took another significant step forward yesterday with MSPs approving its passage to a third and final stage.
A four-week survey by the City of Edinburgh Council has revealed broad support for introducing a visitor levy on overnight accommodation. The survey generated nearly 4,000 responses over Christmas and New Year. Residents and community groups are keen to see revenue reinvested into public services li
Legislation which would give councils the power to introduce a visitor levy to raise funding for local tourism facilities and services has passed its first vote at Holyrood.
Holyrood has launched a public consultation on the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, proposed legislation that would allow local authorities to impose an additional charge on overnight accommodations, such as hotels and bed & breakfasts.
The Scottish Government has published the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill, potentially enabling councils to introduce a tourist tax on overnight stays.