Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill

The Association of Scotland’s Self-Caterers (ASSC) has warned that the City of Edinburgh Council’s decision to use Visitor Levy funds to build affordable homes risks breaching the law and could be open to legal challenge. Last Thursday, members of the Council’s Housing, Homelessnes

A bill is being prepared to give councils greater flexibility over how they design and implement a visitor levy. The Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 grants councils the power to raise funds for tourist services and facilities by applying a charge on overnight stays based on a percentage of accommod

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 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.

A bill to enable councils to invest more in local tourism facilities and services through a levy on overnight stays has been published. If passed by the Scottish Parliament, the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill will give councils the power to apply a levy on stays in overnight accommodation based on a p