Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
The Bill aims to allow a visitor levy, a type of fee or tax, to be charged on overnight stays in some types of accommodation. Section 4 of the Bill explains what types of accommodation these could be. This means that a certain amount of money would be paid to the local authority every time someone stayed overnight in accommodation like a hotel, bed and breakfast or holiday cottage (unless it is the place where the person usually lives). Each local authority would be able to decide if it wanted to introduce a charge and what the level of the charge should be.
The Bill ended Stage 3 on 28 May 2024
Contents
Stage 3 - Final changes and vote
MSPs can propose further “amendments” (changes) to the Bill. MSPs decide on each of these. Finally, they debate and vote on whether to pass the Bill.
The Bill ended Stage 3 on 28 May 2024
Debate on the proposed amendments
Documents with the amendments considered at the meeting held on 28 May 2024.
Revised Marshalled List of Amendments for Stage 3 (661KB, pdf) posted 23 May 2024
Timed Groupings of Amendments for Stage 3 (715KB, pdf) posted 23 May 2024
Read the minutes of proceedings (202KB, pdf) posted 28 May 2024
Meeting on 28 May 2024 (Part 1)
Final debate on the Bill
Once MSPs have debated and decided on the amendments, they debate whether to pass the Bill.
Meeting on 28 May 2024
Read the minutes of proceedings (202KB, pdf) posted 28 May 2024
Final vote on the Bill
After the debate, MSPs vote on whether to pass the Bill.
Meeting on 28 May 2024
Final version of the Bill
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill as passed (2MB, pdf) posted 28 May 2024
Stage 3 Timetable
- Submitted by: Jamie Hepburn, Cumbernauld and Kilsyth, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Thursday, 23 May 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-13356
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Visitor Levy (Scotland) Bill
- Submitted by: Tom Arthur, Renfrewshire South, Scottish National Party.
- Date lodged: Wednesday, 22 May 2024
- Motion reference: S6M-13349
- Current status: Taken in the Chamber on Tuesday, 28 May 2024
Result 83 for, 27 against, 4 abstained, 15 did not vote Vote Passed