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# Visitor Levy

# Visitor Levy (Tourist Tax)


The Visitor Levy feature lets you charge guests a local tourist tax directly through Uplisting. 

| It's set per listing and currently syncs only to direct bookings.


### Setting Up Visitor Levy

###### Where to find the setting

1. Go to your preferred listing
2. Select the Pricing tab → Charges & fees → scroll to Visitor Levy
3. Enter your rate and click Save changes

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### How to set the Visitor Levy rate

| You can charge the levy in one of two ways:                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Flat fee per person, per night — e.g. £1.30 (Wales).  Or a percentage of the nightly rate — e.g. 5% (Edinburgh)

**Note**: 
* The visitor levy is calculated on the nightly rate only — cleaning fees and other charges are excluded.
* The currency shown will always match the listing's currency as set in Uplisting.

Use the dropdown next to the amount field to switch between a **flat fee or percentage (%).**


![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/b/e/b/1beb313cc044d100/image_1jvs6t.png)



### Capping the number of taxable nights

Some jurisdictions only apply the levy for a limited number of nights per stay.
* Go to Maximum taxable nights
* Enter the number of nights the levy should apply to (e.g. Edinburgh caps at 5 nights)
* Leave this field blank if there's no cap

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### Choosing how the levy is collected

Use the **"Collect locally (not included in online payment)"** toggle to decide how the levy is paid:
* Toggle OFF → The levy is included in the guest's online payment at checkout

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* Toggle ON → The levy is not charged online — you'll need to collect it locally from the guest (e.g. at check-in)
![](https://storage.crisp.chat/users/helpdesk/website/-/1/b/e/b/1beb313cc044d100/image_142bncu.png)

| Once toggled off or on , the changes will only be applied to future bookings. Existing bookings will not be affected.



### FAQs

1. **Does the visitor levy sync to all my booking sites?**
No. It currently only syncs to direct bookings. It will not sync to other booking sites such as Airbnb or Booking.com.

2. **How do I add the levy on Airbnb,** Booking.com\*\*, or other OTAs connected to Uplisting?\*\*
For now, you'll need to add the levy manually to your rates on each booking site as a regular tax.

3. **Do I need to set the levy up for every listing?**
Yes. Visitor levy settings are configured per listing, so you'll need to repeat the setup steps for each property that requires it.

4. **I've made changes to my levy settings — do I need to do anything else?**
Yes, make sure to click Save changes after making any updates, or your changes won't be applied.

5. **When does the levy start applying once I've set it up?**
Once configured and saved, the levy will **only** apply to future direct bookings going forward.