Scottish visitor levy calculator: Edinburgh, Glasgow and Aberdeen

Edinburgh charges 5% from 24 July 2026 (first five consecutive nights), Glasgow 5% from 25 January 2027 and Aberdeen 7% from 1 April 2027 (whole stay). The base is the accommodation cost excluding VAT.

Each council links its own calculator from visitorlevy.scot. This page is independent and is not endorsed by any council.

Calculate the levy

Per-stay ledger and quarterly summary

A paid option, not on sale yet. Both prices give you the same features:

A saved per-stay ledger
A quarterly return summary with totals ready to copy into the council's return
A CSV for your accountant