Visitor Levy Wales Calculator 2026: £1.30 Tourism Tax by Council

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Council tax band On your bill or GOV.UK

Nights (stays of 28 nights or less only)

Nights available to let, last 12 monthsAdvertised and bookable. Leave out nights you used it or let friends stay cheaply.

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Nights you plan to make available, next 12 monthsMust be at least 252.

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Nights actually let, last 12 monthsPaid stays at market rate, 28 nights or less each.

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Charity nights, last 12 monthsFree stays given through a registered charity. Up to 14 count.

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Short of 182? Use the 2- or 3-year average (from 1 April 2026)

Nights let, the 12 months before thatLeave blank if you do not have the figure.

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Charity nights in that year

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Nights let, the 12 months before thatNeeded for a 3-year average.

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Charity nights in that year

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More than one unit on one site? Average them

If you let several units at the same or very nearby location, the Valuation Office can average the let nights across them.

Number of units

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Total nights let across all units

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I am allowed to let it out for those periods

Business rates

Rateable value Find it on GOV.UK. Use an estimate if not listed.

Claim small business rates relief (you get it on no more than 2 properties in this council area)

Exceptions to the premium Planning condition stops it being lived in all year, or limits it to holiday use (Class 6) It is on the market for sale or to let as a home, up to 1 year (Classes 1 and 2)

There are 7 classes of exception. See them all.

Visitor levy estimate

Bookings a year

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Average guests per booking

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Average nights per booking32+ night bookings pay nothing.

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Type of accommodation

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Council tax a year

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Business rates a year

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2026/27 estimate	Per year

Next 3 years: will you keep passing?

Uses the nights above (let plus charity) as your history. Enter the nights you expect to let in each coming year to see whether the 12-month count or the 2- or 3-year average gets you to 182.

Next 12 months

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The year after

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The year after that

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Projection only. It assumes the 252 available-nights tests are also met, and that the rules from 1 April 2026 stay the same.

Visitor levy if charged

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How the levy works

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Free and required for stays of up to 31 nights, even if no levy applies. How to register

Estimate only, not tax advice. Uses 2026/27 figures checked 20 October 2026. Bills vary with your community council and any discounts or reliefs.

Rates and exemptions

£1.30 per person per night: hotels, B&Bs, self-catering, caravans, glamping and private hostel rooms.
75p per adult per night: tent pitches and shared hostel rooms. Under-18s pay nothing at this rate.
No levy on: one booking of 32 nights or more, cancelled stays, council temporary housing, and staff accommodation.
Work it out booking by booking: guests × nights × rate.

Worked examples

Booking	Levy
4 people, 7 nights, holiday cottage (4 × 7 × £1.30)	£36.40
2 adults + 3 children, 3 nights, tent pitch (2 × 3 × 75p)	£4.50
2 people, 35 nights in one booking	£0 (32+ nights)

Which councils charge it?

Council	Status (checked 20 October 2026)
Gwynedd	Consulted on a levy. On 24 September 2026 the council agreed to wait for a full report on the consultation before deciding. No start date has been set.
Isle of Anglesey	Will not introduce a visitor levy at present (full council, 24 September 2026).
Conwy	Decision deferred on 24 September 2026; no current plans to introduce a levy.
Denbighshire	No visitor levy announced (not on the Welsh Revenue Authority list of councils charging or consulting, checked 20 October 2026).
Flintshire	No visitor levy announced (not on the Welsh Revenue Authority list of councils charging or consulting, checked 20 October 2026).
Wrexham	No visitor levy announced (not on the Welsh Revenue Authority list of councils charging or consulting, checked 20 October 2026).
Cardiff	Cardiff charges the visitor levy from 1 April 2027. Providers must account for it on bookings taken from 28 September 2026.

All other councils: not on the Welsh Revenue Authority list of councils charging or consulting.

Whether or not your council charges it

Every provider must still register with the Welsh Revenue Authority by 31 March 2027.

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Frequently asked questions

How much is the visitor levy in Wales?

£1.30 per person per night for most accommodation, and 75p per adult per night for tent pitches and shared hostel rooms (under-18s exempt at that rate). These are the rates set in law.

Which councils charge the Wales visitor levy?

Only Cardiff has confirmed it, from 1 April 2027. The Welsh Revenue Authority list shows no other councils charging or consulting as of 20 October 2026.

Is there a visitor levy in North Wales?

Not yet. Anglesey decided not to introduce one for now, Conwy deferred with no current plans, and Gwynedd delayed its decision pending a full consultation report (all 24 September 2026).

Who pays the visitor levy?

The visitor pays it as part of the booking, and the provider passes it to the Welsh Revenue Authority. Stays of 32 nights or more in one booking, cancelled stays, council temporary housing and staff accommodation are exempt.

Do children pay the tourism tax in Wales?

At the £1.30 rate everyone pays, including children. At the 75p rate (tent pitches and shared hostel rooms) under-18s are exempt.

When can a council start charging?

Only from 1 April or 1 October, and only after giving at least a year's notice.

Sources

Every figure on this page was checked against these sources on 20 October 2026.

Visitor levy Wales calculator

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Next 3 years: will you keep passing?

Rates and exemptions

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Which councils charge it?

Whether or not your council charges it

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Frequently asked questions

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