Roddy MacLeod @libram
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Argyll and Bute White Paper – Visitor Levy Risks argyllandbutevisitorlevy.com
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Roddy MacLeod retweeted
The SNP told us on Friday that the Visitor Levy rules would be amended to allow a flat fee rather than a percentage - a change that industry welcomed - now they say that was a mistake and they are only ‘considering’ it! What a shambles @st_alliance @ASSCnews
Here we go again with “HPMA Mark Two” stornowaygazette.co.uk/business/here-…
Tourist tax scrapped on Scottish archipelago | The Independent share.google/NoeZv4TbdbccCB…
Roddy MacLeod retweeted
Councillors on Edinburgh City Council voted to ensure accommodation providers start charging a visitor levy from next July, meaning Edinburgh Festivals revellers will pay extra to stay overnight, despite the pleas from tourist firms. scottishdailyexpress.co.uk/news/politics/…
The Argyll and Bute Business Alliance (ABA) have now published a White Paper setting out why the proposed 5% Visitor Levy is not the right decision for Argyll and Bute. argyllandbutevisitorlevy.com/wp-content/upl…
Roddy MacLeod retweeted
A director of one of southern Scotland's best-known hotels has said proposals to introduce a visitor levy would make visiting Dumfries and Galloway "needlessly more expensive". bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…
Shetland says tourist tax ‘doesn’t make sense’ for the islands independent.co.uk/travel/news-an…
Visitor levy not suitable for Argyll & Bute
Roddy MacLeod retweeted
Visitor Levy = Tourist Tax Let’s be crystal clear: this isn’t just about international visitors. You, your family, your friends - every Scot taking a break in their own country will also pay this tax. 👉 We need your help to get the message out. ✅ Share this post. ✅ Talk to…
Shetland decides against the visitor levy. A report to councillors said the “risks outweigh the benefits”, with the administrative burden on accommodation providers a key worry as well as the potential impact on visitor numbers. shetnews.co.uk/2025/09/15/tou…
Roddy MacLeod retweeted
Councillors call for pause in Argyll and Bute visitor levy ift.tt/hcMpPlg
Roddy MacLeod retweeted
Agritourism Counts in Scotland. Are you an accommodation provider on a working farm, croft or estate? Please ensure that your business and its contribution to your local authority region and the wider rural economy are counted in the National Agritourism Census by taking part.…
Argyll & Bute Council must not gamble with people's livelihoods. 73% are against the imposition of a visitor levy in this rural area with a fragile tourist sector.
Very little support for a visitor levy in Argyll & Bute
73% of those who responded to the Council's consultation are against the imposition of a visitor levy in Argyll & Bute
Roddy MacLeod retweeted
Report says visitor levy could lose the region’s accommodation sector more than £47.9 million westcoasttoday.co.uk/all-content-wc…
Roddy MacLeod retweeted
@Dennynews Scotlands Quangos and Public Bodies are out of control tbh. The number of them…the number who sits on them….who actually is appointed to them…what they actually do…what scrutiny they do…and the huge cost all needs urgently reviewed
The public, via the Council's consultation: a resounding 73% No to the Visitor Levy (accommodation tax) in Argyll & Bute. westcoasttoday.co.uk/news/majority-…
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