Free
Work out the levy and check a file.
£0
No card needed
Free for good:
- The calculator, for every council
- The free booking check: a file read on your device
- Deadline reminders for one property
- Platform price helper
Plans and prices
Start free. Pay when you want your bookings kept and your return prepared.
Pro
Keep every booking and the council return.
Everything in Free, plus:
- Upload Airbnb and Booking.com CSVs, or add bookings by hand
- Each booking’s levy, saved as worked out
- The council return, month by month
- Booking presets and receipts
- Five years of records, readable even if you stop paying
Pro Plus
RecommendedKnow what’s wrong before you file.
Everything in Pro, plus:
- The To do list: each problem, with how to fix it
- Collected vs owed, the VAT watch and the 70-night test
- Read-only access for your accountant
- Accounting software export
Pro Agency
For letting agents managing owners’ properties.
Everything in Pro Plus, plus:
- Priced per managed unit
- Every property’s levy and return in one account
- Read-only access for your accountant
Accountants
For accountants whose clients use Levy First.
£0
Your clients’ Pro Plus or Pro Agency includes you
Free, when clients share with you:
- Every client in one list, the most urgent first
- Each client’s return, deadlines and To do
- Read-only: nothing can be changed by mistake
- A CSV of all clients
Pro for one property is £49 a year, less than a quarter of one night for a typical one-bedroom Edinburgh flat on Airbnb (£204, Inside Airbnb, 19 September 2026).
- Full refund if you cancel within 24 hours
- Cancel in two clicks from your account
- Records you saved stay readable if you stop paying
Paying for a plan means you agree to the terms. How your data is used: privacy notice.
The share you keep can pay for it
Councils let you keep part of the levy you pay them, towards the cost of collecting it: 2% in Edinburgh and 1.5% in Glasgow. Put in your own figure to compare it with the plan above.
What each plan includes
| Feature | Free£0Use the calculator | Profrom £5 a monthChoose Pro | Pro PlusRecommendedfrom £9 a monthChoose Pro Plus |
|---|---|---|---|
| Work it out | |||
| Levy calculator, every councilWork out any booking | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Free booking checkUpload a CSV, see the total and problems found. Nothing is saved | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Deadline remindersFor one property | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
| Keep records | |||
| Saved bookings and quartersUpload once; figures kept as worked out, even if rules change | Not included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Council return figuresMonth by month, as visitorlevy.scot asks for them | Not included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Five years of recordsReadable even after you stop paying | Not included | ✓ | ✓ |
| Catch problems | |||
| Problems listShortfalls, refunds due, estimated long stays, early bookings to confirm, returns due | Not included | Not included | ✓ |
| Checks across all quartersCollected vs owed, VAT threshold, the 70-night test | Not included | Not included | ✓ |
| Work with others | |||
| Accountant accessRead-only, ended at any time | Not included | Not included | ✓ |
| Accounting exportFor Making Tax Digital software | Not included | Not included | ✓ |
Prices per property. B&Bs, hotels and hostels can pay per room or bed instead. Letting agents: Pro Agency has everything in Pro Plus, at £7 a month per managed unit.
- Rules quoted from each council’s guidanceEach rule shows the words and the page it comes from.
- Your file is read on your deviceOnly the dates and amounts the levy needs are saved. No guest names or phone numbers.
- Figures that don’t change behind your backA rule change marks old bookings for you to review; it never rewrites a filed return.
What hosts ask
Can I cancel?
Yes, at any time, in two clicks on your account page. Cancel within 24 hours of your first payment and you get all of it back. After that, your plan carries on until the end of the month or year you’ve paid for, then stops, and you aren’t charged again. Records you saved stay readable and downloadable after you stop paying, because you have to keep them for five years.
What does “per property” mean for a B&B or hostel?
Choose “B&B or hotel” to pay per room, or “Hostel” to pay per bed, at the top of this page. The plans include the same features either way.
Do I need a plan to work out the levy?
No. The calculator and the free booking check are free for good. A plan keeps your bookings, prepares the council return and tracks deadlines.
Which councils are covered?
Edinburgh, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Stirling and West Dunbartonshire, each with the rules quoted from the council’s own guidance. Wales is shown for registration; its levy starts later.
Is my accountant charged?
No. When you share your records from a Pro Plus or Pro Agency account, your accountant signs in free and sees them read-only.
Is my guests’ data safe?
Your export is read on your own device. Only the dates, nights and amounts the levy needs are saved: no guest names, emails or phone numbers. You can download everything, or delete your account, from your account page.
What happens when a council changes its rules?
Saved figures never change on their own. A rule change marks the bookings it affects for you to review, and a return you have filed is never rewritten.
Can I try it before paying?
Yes. The calculator and the free booking check need no account and no card: upload an export and see the total and the problems found, without anything being saved. Pay only when you want your bookings kept.
How do payments work?
Securely through Stripe. Sign in first, so the plan is added to your account. Cancel it with Cancel plan on your account page; change your card or see invoices in Card and invoices.
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