Councils to be given greater flexibility over visitor levy

Government to allow flat rate tourist tax

The visitor levy gives councils the power to tax stays in hotels and other accommodation.

SNP Government in humiliating u-turn as it is forced to amend tourist tax bill

The Nationalist Executive rejected amendments to allow councils to introduce a flat fee while the visitor levy was going through Holyrood- and have now been forced to bring in a new bill to make these very changes.

Major change to Scotland tourist tax announced after businesses 'forced to break law'

The Scottish Government has confirmed plans to allow local authorities introducing a 'tourist tax' to set a fixed rate fee.

Scottish councils to be given greater flexibility over tourist tax

A BILL is being prepared in Holyrood to give councils greater flexibility over how they design and implement a visitor levy.

Councils to be given greater flexibility over visitor levy

The visitor levy will be introduced in Edinburgh in July

Scottish Tourism Alliance responds to Visitor Levy reform

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 accommodation costs.  New proposals will give councils the choice of setting a fixed amount instead. Councils will also be given the option of setting diff…