Decision details

Visitor Levy - CR&E/24/225

Decision Maker: Finance and Resources Committee

Decision status: For Determination

Is Key decision?: No

Is subject to call in?: No

Decision:

(a)      note the Visitor Levy Bill has become law as the Visitor Levy (Scotland) Act 2024 having received Royal Assent on 5 July 2024;

(b)      note the various stages including the outline proposal, consultation, and public report that local authorities are required to engage in prior to a decision on whether to proceed;

(c)      note the absolute earliest a VL scheme can come into effect is Spring 2026, with a proposed timeline that Aberdeen could introduce a visitor levy in paragraph 3.9;

(d)      note the estimated costs and revenues of implementing a Visitor Levy scheme in Aberdeen and the benefits for both city residents and tourists; and

(e)      instruct the Chief Officer - City Development and Regeneration to develop the Visitor Levy scheme proposal with key stakeholders and report back to Finance and Resource Committee in Autumn 2024 with plans for wider consultation.

Publication date: 09/08/2024

Date of decision: 07/08/2024

Decided at meeting: 07/08/2024 - Finance and Resources Committee

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