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Scottish Visitor Levy calculator
Enter a nightly rate and length of stay to see the Edinburgh levy, the night cap in action and what the guest pays in total.
Your booking
The gross price the guest pays for the room — before any platform commission. Include standard cleaning between visitors, utilities and WiFi. Leave out breakfast and other meals, parking, transport and optional extras.
My rates include VAT
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Visitor levy due
£15.00
Guest pays £378.00 in total
How that number was reached
Accommodation charge only
£360.00£360.00 entered as the accommodation charge. Standard cleaning, utilities, WiFi, basic amenities and welcome refreshments belong in this figure. Meals, parking, laundry, entertainment, transport and optional extras never do — even when they're bundled into the price.
Removed VAT to get the net charge
£300.00Your figure includes VAT at 20%. The levy is calculated on the charge before VAT, so £360.00 ÷ 1.20 = £300.00.
Length of stay
3 nights2026-08-03 to 2026-08-06 is 3 nights at £100.00 net per night.
Night cap of 5 applied
3 nights3 eligible nights are within the 5-night cap, so all of them are chargeable.
Levy calculated (before VAT)
£15.005% × £300.00 of chargeable accommodation (£100.00 per night × 3 chargeable nights) = £15.00.
VAT applied last
£63.00VAT at 20% is charged on accommodation plus levy (£300.00 + £15.00) = £63.00. VAT is never calculated before the levy.
Total charged to the guest
£378.00£300.00 accommodation + £15.00 levy + £63.00 VAT = £378.00.
This calculator runs entirely in your browser — nothing you type is sent to us. Read more about the rules on the Edinburgh visitor levy explainer, or check the FAQ.
Visitor Levy App helps you calculate, check and record your visitor levy. It does not file on your behalf. The property owner or operator remains legally responsible for the accuracy of the figures and for submitting the return on time. Always check the figures against your own records before you file.
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