Cruise Ship Levy

The Federation of Small Businesses (FSB) has urged the Scottish Government to learn lessons from the Visitor Levy before introducing powers to impose an additional charge on cruise ships. The Scottish Government is consulting on the benefits and challenges associated with implementing a local author

The Scottish Government is exploring plans to grant local councils the power to impose a levy on cruise ship passengers. While a nationwide cruise ship tax has been ruled out, a consultation has been launched to gather views on whether councils should have the option to introduce such a charge. &nbs