Organisation: Scottish Parliament
Type: Press Release
Date: 26 June 2023
Closes 1 Sep 2023
Opened 26 Jun 2023
Contact
Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee
0131 348 5000
Overview
This page provides information about submitting a detailed response to the Committee about the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill.
If you would like to make brief and general comments about the Bill, join in the conversation on our engagement website.
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
The Scottish Government has proposed a new law which would allow local authorities to introduce an additional charge when someone pays for overnight accommodation.
MSPs on the Scottish Parliament’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee are looking at the details of the proposals, and want to know what people think about them.
Knowing your views will help them think about ways that could improve the proposed law, and whether the draft Bill should be passed into law by the whole Parliament.
If you would like to provide a detailed response to the Committee about the Bill, please complete a submission form, linked to at the bottom of the page.
To help you do this, you may wish to read the following background information about the proposals and the key terms that it would be helpful to understand:
More information about how the Bill would work (PDF)
If you would like to make brief and general comments about the Bill, join in the conversation on our engagement website.
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