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About proposals for a visitor levy

Implementation timeline

Timeline to implement the visitor levy for Edinburgh

July 2024

  • Royal Assent

August 2024

  • ETAG industry briefing 19 August
  • Elected member briefings 13 to 21 August
  • Policy and Sustainability Committee 22 August – Draft scheme

September 2024

  • Commencement of the Visitor Levy Act (Scotland) 2024

September to December 2024

  • 12 week public consultation

Late December 2024

  • Elected member briefings
  • ETAG industry briefing

Mid-January 2025

  • Special Policy and Sustainability Committee
  • Special meeting of the City of Â鶹ӳ»­
  • Council announces intention to proceed with Visitor Levy for Edinburgh

Mid-January 2025 to mid-July 2026

  • 18 month implementation period
  • Continuous industry and elected member engagement

February 2026 onwards

  • Payment platform training (estimated)

Mid-July 2026

  • Visitor Levy for Edinburgh goes live