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Holiday lets: the visitor levy and the new register

Overnight stays are getting a tourist tax. Edinburgh’s visitor levy has been running since July 2026, Glasgow’s starts in January 2027, and in Wales every holiday let, B&B and campsite has to join a new register by 31 March 2027. These guides explain what hosts need to do and when.

Based on gov.wales, Welsh Revenue Authority, VisitScotland and council guidance, last checked 28 October 2026 · General information, not tax advice

25 Jan 2027Glasgow’s 5% visitor levy starts

31 Mar 2027deadline to register every Welsh holiday let

1 Apr 2027Cardiff’s £1.30 a night levy starts

Guides

Do I need to register my holiday let in Wales?

Who must register with the Welsh Revenue Authority by 31 March 2027, the £1.30 and 75p levy, Cardiff’s start date and the returns you’ll file.

Scotland’s visitor levy: a guide for hosts

Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire: rates, start dates, advance bookings, VAT and quarterly returns.

Templates

Wales Visitor Levy and Register Workbook

Wales Visitor Levy & Register Workbook

Your premises and WRA registration, a booking log that works out the levy per person per night, quarterly or annual returns, nil returns and the 30-day register changes. Excel and Google Sheets.

Wales workbook on Etsy

Scotland Visitor Levy Workbook

Each council’s rate, night cap, start date and booking cut-off applied to every booking, the share you keep, VAT handled, and quarterly returns for up to 3 councils. Excel and Google Sheets.

Scotland workbook on Etsy

Let property on both sides of the border? There’s a Wales + Scotland bundle.

Letting long-term in England as well? See our landlord compliance checklist. Holiday let income over £30,000 means Making Tax Digital from April 2027.