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Work out visitor levy with clearer council-aware guidance.
Estimate levy, provider retention, and amount due using the council scheme, stay dates, and booking timing that match the scenario you need to check.
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What this helps with
Better answers before you touch the admin.
Use the calculator to test realistic booking scenarios, understand where the levy applies, and get a clearer view of the practical details that usually create confusion.
Designed for the real awkward bits
The difficult part is rarely the percentage. It is the booking date, the scheme start date, the long-stay rule, and what the council expects you to keep straight.
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When it is useful
Use it before the admin gets messy.
Check an individual booking
Useful when a guest asks how the levy affects their stay or when you want to test a booking before recording it.
Compare council rules quickly
Switch between Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, and Stirling without rebuilding the scenario from scratch.
Sanity-check the operational detail
Booking cutoffs, long stays, exemptions, and VAT effects are often where real-world admin gets messy.
Next steps
Move from estimate to action.
Move from estimate to full tracking
Once you are happy with the result, LevyTrack can help you record stays and roll them into return-ready quarterly summaries.
Start free trialRead the local guidance
Use the council guides below when you want a plain-English explanation of dates, rates, caps, and local differences.
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Read the local detail behind the numbers.
Use the council-specific guides when you want a clearer explanation of scheme timing, rates, booking cutoffs, and practical tracking considerations.
Edinburgh Visitor Levy Guide for STL Operators
Understand Edinburgh visitor levy timelines, rates, caps, booking cutoffs, and practical tracking steps for short-term let operators.
Read guideGlasgow Visitor Levy Guide for STL Operators
Understand Glasgow visitor levy rates, start dates, booking cutoffs, and what accommodation providers should track each quarter.
Read guideAberdeen Visitor Levy Guide for STL Operators
Understand Aberdeen visitor levy rules, rate and cap details, booking cutoffs, and recordkeeping essentials for STL providers.
Read guideStirling Visitor Levy Guide for STL Operators
Understand Stirling visitor levy timelines, rates, and operator obligations for short-term let accommodation businesses.
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