Edinburgh visitor levy return record UpgradedPM First return due 30 October 2026. First payment due 13 November 2026. This is a working record, not an official return or a payment confirmation. Use the current council guidance and visitorlevy.scot to complete the required process. Keep unnecessary guest identity documents and payment card information out of this record. Provider and period The provider or business is [name]. The property address and account reference are [details]. This record covers the first reporting period from 24 July to 30 September 2026. The person preparing it is [name and role]. The person responsible for submission is [name]. The person responsible for payment is [name]. The preparation date is [date]. Booking and stay record The internal booking reference is [reference]. The original booking date is [date]. The part or full payment date relevant to the 1 October 2025 transition is [date and evidence]. The specific dates, rooms, nightly prices and attributable non refundable payment supporting any transitional treatment are [evidence]. A refundable deposit alone is not enough. Any relevant amendment is [details]. Arrival was [date] and actual checkout was [date]. The reporting period selected under the council checkout rule is [period and reason]. Calculation for this stay VAT registration status is [status]. The actual accommodation price and any VAT are [breakdown]. The accommodation amounts for the relevant first five consecutive nights are [actual nightly amounts]. The total accommodation cost within the five night cap, excluding VAT, is [amount]. The visitor levy at 5% before administration retention is [amount]. The contract or source used to establish the treatment of extras, packages or distribution arrangements is [reference and explanation]. Any claimed exemption and the applicable process are [basis and reference]. Eligible individual exemptions use the council's reimbursement process after the guest pays upfront. The necessary evidence is retained at [secure location]. Any cancellation, refund or calculation correction is [amount, date and reason]. The person checking a VAT or other uncertain treatment is [adviser or responsible person]. Their answer and date are [details]. The guest charge and the council return The levy charged to the guest was [amount] on [date]. The party collecting it was [provider, agent or platform]. Any agreed arrangement for a distribution partner to remit directly is [agreement and reference]. Evidence of a guest charge alone is not evidence that the council return or payment has been completed. Quarter reconciliation The original booking export is saved at [location and date]. The stay record is saved at [location]. Adjustments from those records to the final return are [amounts and reasons]. Total levy before retention is [amount]. The 2% administration retention calculated by visitorlevy.scot is [amount]. The amount payable is [amount]. Any separate VAT treatment has been checked by [person] on [date]. Submission confirmation The return was submitted on [date] by [person]. The submitted period is [period]. The confirmation reference is [reference]. The final return and confirmation are saved at [location]. Submission must be complete by 30 October 2026 for this first period. Payment confirmation Payment of [amount] was made on [date] by [person]. The payment reference is [reference]. It matches return [reference]. Confirmation is saved at [location]. Payment must be complete by 13 November 2026 for this first period. A submitted return is not a payment receipt. Current Edinburgh provider information and reporting route: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/business/information-businesses Current guide, including the separate windows on page 13: https://www.edinburgh.gov.uk/downloads/file/40692/edinburgh-visitor-levy-scheme-information-for-accommodation-providers Reporting and payment platform: https://visitorlevy.scot/ Guidance checked on 15 October 2026. This record is not personalised tax advice. Do not apply Edinburgh's rate or timetable to another council area.