Aberdeen City Council to make final decision over proposed 7% tourist tax

Councillors in Aberdeen are set to make a final decision over a proposed 7% tourist tax next week.

It is hoped the introduction of a visitor levy would generate up to £7.5m per year, adding around £5 on top of the cost of an average hotel room in the city per night.

In February, councillors agreed to press ahead with plans to introduce the levy and launch a public consultation on the scheme, giving residents and local businesses the chance to have their say on it.

Now, those consultations have come back to the council for consideration, and the local authority’s finance and resources committee is due to make a final decision on Wednesday, August 6.

Councillors say that the additional income could help bring events like the World Rally Championship and Tall Ships Races back to Aberdeen.