Visitor Levy

Ahead of today’s meeting of City of Edinburgh Council’s Policy and Sustainability Committee, the Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has joined the chorus of industry warnings regarding the operability of the council’s plans for a tourist tax. It will also be put t

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) Scotland has cautioned that the rushed introduction of the UK's first Visitor Levy could severely disrupt Edinburgh's accommodation sector. Scheduled for a council vote this Friday, the levy would see B&Bs, hotels, and other accommodation providers begin

Aberdeen City Council is developing plans for a Visitor Levy.

Edinburgh councillors are a week away from potentially approving Scotland's first Visitor Levy, a scheme aimed at raising up to £50 million annually through a 5% charge in addition to the cost of overnight accommodation.

The Highland Council has launched a consultation seeking public feedback a how a proposed Visitor Levy scheme across the Highlands would operate before going on to approve a public statutory consultation. The levy, which would be added to the cost of overnight accommodation, has been identified as a

Capital-based businesses are being encouraged to take part in Edinburgh’s visitor levy consultation before it closes on 15 December. Speaking to industry representatives at an ETAG business briefing on Tuesday (12 November) to gather views on the city’s levy scheme, council leader Cammy

Capital residents, businesses and visitors are being invited to have their say on the final plans to raise over £100 million by 2030 from tourism to support the city of Edinburgh. Launching immediately after the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 came into force – which grants Scottish cou

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

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.