A Tourism Tax for Scotland

A Tourism Tax for Scotland: Exploring the challenges and opportunities of a new levy

AGENDA

0830-0930	Registration and Refreshments
0930-0935	Chair's Opening Remarks
Session One: The Strategic Picture - Context, Drivers, Purpose
0935-0955	Keynote Address
0955-1005	Question and Answer Session
1005-1025	A Tourist Tax: Why now? Cllr Adam McVey, Leader, Edinburgh City Council adamrmcvey Edinburgh_CC The case for Edinburgh Edinburgh and the Scottish tourism economy Implications and opportunties for local government more widely
1025-1055	The Wider Picture: Council perspectives and an enabling power What is local government seeking? What would legislation need to cover? Where are the red lines for local government and tourism - how can they be accommodated?
1055-1115	Discussion
1115-1135	Refreshment Break
Session Two: Delivering a Workable Model - Getting Design of Governance and Operational Function Right
1135-1155	Designing a Tourist Levy Achieving a stable, fair and workable tax What models should be considered? What could be taxed: people, places, exemptions, tapers and other variables What has been done elsewhere and what has been learned?
1155-1215	Operational Challenges: A Provider Perspective Implementing change in a large hotel group Long term planning considerations Challenges, risks and associated costs
1215-1235	How it Works in Practice: Experience across many schemes Experience of a booking agent across multiple cities and schemes What works well What lessons to learn The process of implementing change
1235-1255	Discussion Session
1255-1340	Lunch
1340-1345	Chair's Welcome Back
Session Three: Broader Challenges for Local Government
1345-1405	Understanding the Benefits of Fiscal Devolution: Workplace parking levy How Nottingham's scheme works The relationship between revenue generation and climate change Lessons from early adopters
1405-1425	Legal questions and challenges in delivering fiscal devolution Jackie McGuire, Partner, Brodies LLP BrodiesLLP Considerations on operational challenges for a new tax Delivering effective registration, compliance and administration Balancing operation cost and revenue with the demands upon the tax base
1425-1445	Discussion Panel – The Opportunity and Need for Further Change? Cllr Cammy Day, Deputy Leader, City of Edinburgh Council cllrcammyday Edinburgh_CC Business representative Accomodation industry representative
1445-1450	Chair's Closing Remarks

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