Aberdeen City Council is in the process of drawing up plans to follow in the footsteps of Edinburgh by introducing a tourist tax.
Earlier this week, Edinburgh made headlines over plans for councillors to vote on the introduction of a 5% levy on accommodation for tourists visiting the capital.
Aberdeen City Council is following suit, with chiefs eyeing the "potential for the scheme to raise significant funds" to help the Granite City become a "leading visitor destination".
Councillor Alex McLellan, convener of the finance and resource committee, said: “Aberdeen City Council is currently in the process of developing the visitor levy scheme with key stakeholders ahead of a wider consultation.
“There is the potential for the scheme to raise significant funds to help support our ambition to be a leading visitor destination.
“Our decision around whether or not to introduce a visitor levy will be informed by the consultation as it is important to consider the views of the trade, and a key part of that discussion will be around the rate of any levy, and, if such a levy was introduced, how the council would use it to boost the city’s economy, increase visitor numbers and, in turn, fill hotel rooms.”
It is understood the local authority's finance and resource committee will receive a report in March on the proposals for a tourist tax, with a wider consultation period to follow.
It comes after the BBC reported councillors in Edinburgh are set to vote on a tourist tax at 5% of accommodation costs.
If voted through, the scheme would come into force from July 24 2026.