About proposals for a visitor levy
Implementation timeline
Timeline to implement the visitor levy for Edinburgh
July 2024
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 Edinburgh Council
- 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
