Approved visitor levy schemes
City of Edinburgh Council
From 24 July 2026, a levy of 5% on overnight accommodation will be applied to a maximum of five nights.
Businesses will need to apply the levy to any advance bookings made as of 1 October 2025 for stays on or after 24 July 2026.
The majority of the funds will be spent on:
- city operations and infrastructure
- culture, heritage and events
- destination and visitor management
Main contact details for the council are: visitorlevy@edinburgh.gov.uk.
Read the detail of Edinburgh’s visitor levy scheme.
Open consultations on visitor levy schemes
Glasgow City Council
The council's formal consultation period is now live until 2 May 2025. Main contact details for the council are consultationqueries@glasgow.gov.uk.
Participate in the consultation on smartsurvey.co.uk.
Aberdeen City Council
The council's formal consultation period is now live until 1 July 2025. Main contact details for the council are EconomicsTeam@aberdeencity.gov.uk.
Participate in the consultation on aberdeenvisitorlevy.commonplace.is.
Closed consultations on visitor levy schemes
Highland Council
The council's formal consultation period closed on 31 March 2025. Main contact details for the council are visitorlevyconsultation@highland.gov.uk.
Find further information on the consultation on consult.highland.gov.uk.
Argyll & Bute Council
The council's formal consultation period closed on 10 April 2025. Main contact details for the council are: abvl@argyll-bute.gov.uk.
Find further information on the consultation on argyll-bute.gov.uk.
Early engagement on possible visitor levy schemes
Other local authorities are engaging in early discussions to inform their plans.
Those who have so far published information on the visitor levy include: