苏格兰政府征收游轮税,以增加当地客船收入。 Scottish Government mulls cruise ship tax to boost local revenues from visiting ships.

苏格兰政府正在考虑允许地方理事会对游轮征税,这一改变可以通过《游客利维法》加以推行,该法目前只允许对过夜停留征税。 The Scottish Government is considering allowing local councils to impose taxes on cruise ships, a change that could be introduced through the Visitor Levy Act, which currently only allows taxes on overnight stays. 2024年,大约1 000艘游轮访问了苏格兰港口,载运了120万乘客。 In 2024, about 1,000 cruise ships visited Scottish ports, bringing 1.2 million passengers. 奥尔克尼群岛理事会支持征收5英镑的乘客税,每年可筹集100万英镑。 The Orkney Islands Council supports a £5 passenger levy, which could raise £1 million annually. 苏格兰政府正在进行磋商,以收集意见,然后就可能的立法作出决定。 The Scottish Government is consulting to gather opinions before deciding on potential legislation.