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Registering visitor accommodation in Wales

Every provider of overnight stays in Wales must register with the Welsh Revenue Authority by 31 March 2027, even if their council never charges the levy. It is free.

Deadline 31 March 2027

Do you need to register?

Yes, if all three apply:

  • you take bookings for overnight stays in Wales, even for one night a year
  • you are responsible for the accommodation (you own or rent it, or act for the owner)
  • the bookings are for 31 nights or less

That covers holiday cottages, spare rooms and your own home on Airbnb, hotels, B&Bs, guest houses, tent and caravan pitches, glamping, static caravans, hostels and bunkhouses. You do not need to register if friends or family stay for free.

What you will need

  • A GOV.UK One Login account
  • Your contact details, date of birth, and company or charity number if you have one
  • Each premises’ address and name, the types of accommodation, when you are usually open, the number of rooms or units, and how many people can stay

If one person or business runs several sites, they all go in one registration. If you change anything, such as selling up or new contact details, you must update it within 30 days. Updates open early in 2027. If you miss the deadline you may have to pay a penalty.

Register on GOV.WALES

Phone help: 03000 254 000, Monday to Friday, 10am to 3pm. Read on 2 November 2026 from GOV.WALES registration guidance.

Which Welsh councils charge the levy?

As of 2 November 2026, only Cardiff, from 1 April 2027. A council must give at least 12 months’ notice and can only start on 1 April or 1 October, and bookings made in the first 6 months after its notice are outside the levy. So no other Welsh council can start before 1 October 2027 unless the WRA agrees a shorter notice.