Edinburgh Visitor Levy Information Events for Accommodation Providers – UPDATED 9.9.26

Posted on 24 August 2026

The Edinburgh Visitor Levy Team would like to invite accommodation providers to join an information event about the Edinburgh Visitor Levy. By the end of each session accommodation providers will have a greater insight on how to register, navigate and submit a return on the Edinburgh Visitor Levy portal, visitorlevy.scot. The sessions will cover: Introduction […]

EDINBURGH VISITOR LEVY INFORMATION PACK

Posted on 17 July 2026

The Edinburgh Visitor Levy comes into effect on Friday 24 July 2026. Visitors may have questions about the levy, how it works and how the funds raised by the scheme will be invested in the city. The City of Edinburgh Council has developed an information pack for accommodation providers to communicate the introduction of the […]

Visitor Levy Amendment Bill Passed giving councils more flexibility

Posted on 26 March 2026

New legislation, passed at Holyrood on Tuesday, gives councils who choose to introduce a visitor levy greater choice in how they design and apply it. The Visitor Levy (Amendment) (Scotland) Bill allows local authorities to set the levy as a single fixed amount or multiple fixed amounts, such as for different times of year. Councils […]