Edinburgh Council says a ‘tourist tax’ will raise £50m a year by 2030 - but how will the money be raised and who decides how it is spent?

Calls for an Edinburgh tourist tax to be raised to up to 8 per cent to tackle the city's housing crisis have been rejected as councillors agreed to go ahead with the new levy. A meeting of ...

Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News ... and 10 per cent for tourism marketing for the city. The SNP said its proposed 7 per cent levy would unlock many more opportunities ...

Edinburgh's busiest time for tourists comes during the festival every August The tourist tax for visitors to Edinburgh will be set at 5% of accommodation costs, after final details for the ...

Edinburgh is set to become the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax after the Scottish government granted powers to local authorities to introduce visitor charges. Edinburgh’s ...

People planning holidays in Edinburgh next summer could be asked to pay a 5 tourist tax from as early as May, as the scheme looks set to get ...

Calls for an Edinburgh tourist tax to be raised to up to 8% to tackle the city's housing crisis have been rejected as councillors agreed to go ahead with the new levy. A meeting of Edinburgh City ...

Edinburgh is set to introduce a tourist tax on accommodation in a bid to raise up to £50 million a year towards improving the city. If agreed, from 24 July 2026, guests in the Scottish capital ...

Scottish ministers argued that similar levies were in place in Europe, including tourist hotspots such as Amsterdam and Berlin. Edinburgh is expected to become the first place in the UK to launch ...

Edinburgh is set to become the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax after the Scottish government granted powers to local authorities to introduce visitor charges. Edinburgh’s city ...