Ken Banks and Louise Hosie
BBC Scotland, Aberdeen
PA MediaPlans for a proposed 7% “tourist tax” in Aberdeen will be considered by councillors next week.
The visitor levy allows councils in Scotland to charge a fee or tax for overnight stays in hotels, bed and breakfasts, and other types of accommodation.
A 5% levy was agreed by councillors in Edinburgh last month, and Glasgow has just begun a consultation on a similar 5% tax.
A report going before Aberdeen City Council’s finance committee asks councillors to approve a consultation on the proposed 7% levy, which would result in an estimated average increase of about £5 per night for visitors.
The earliest date the…
