We'll bring you the latest updates on Wales' devolved taxes, visitor accommodation registration and the Visitor Levy, as well as key deadlines and helpful resources. 

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Cardiff Council has announced they will introduce a Visitor Levy on overnight stays from 1 April 2027. 

If you take bookings for overnight stays in Cardiff, there’s action you’ll need to take to get ready by 28 September 2026.  

From 28 September 2026, Visitor Levy applies to:  

• new bookings for stays in Cardiff from 1 April 2027  

• adding more nights or visitors to existing bookings for stays in Cardiff from 1 April 2027  

The Welsh Revenue Authority (WRA) will collect and manage Visitor Levy on behalf of Cardiff Council. We’ve published a quick guide for accommodation providers on our website, to help you get ready. 

More detailed guidance will follow in April.

From autumn 2026, anyone who takes bookings for overnight stays in Wales will need to register with the WRA. This applies whether or not your local council introduces a Visitor Levy 

To help you get ready, we're running a series of free online workshops via Microsoft Teams. We'll walk you through the registration process step by step, with our team on hand to answer your questions. 

Sign up for a workshop on our website. 

On 18 March, we hosted a free Land Transaction Tax (LTT) forum in Wrexham. Around 50 solicitors and conveyancers joined us for a morning of discussion, questions and expert guidance on areas of LTT where practitioners have asked for more support. It was a really positive session, and the conversations will help shape how we continue to develop our training offer. 

We’ll share details of future events in this newsletter.