Dozens of other areas around Scotland are considering introducing a visitor levy, but some councils have rejected the plan ...

Edinburgh's Royal Mile has scores of gift shops selling Scotland-themed souvenirs to a growing number of visitors [BBC] The Royal Mile is the ancient spine of Edinburgh, visited by five million ...

Nicola Sturgeon announced on Tuesday that the Scottish Government will introduce a Bill that would give councils the power to enact tourist tax schemes. According to the City of Edinburgh Council, it ...

Edinburgh will become the first place in Scotland to charge visitors a "tourist tax" on top of the cost of their accommodation from next summer. From this week, anyone booking a hotel, B&B, or holiday ...

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Thanks to powers granted by the Scottish parliament, Edinburgh is leading the way on charging its visitors taxes on their hotel stays. We could see more tourist taxes pop up in Scotland, making the ...

Visitors to Edinburgh who book stays from next summer onwards are now charged a 5 per cent tax on their hotel bill. The city council of the Scottish capital says the visitor levy "will be charged at ...

The Scottish capital city of Edinburgh is set to introduce a groundbreaking tourist tax, becoming the first city in the United Kingdom to charge such a fee for visitors staying overnight, CNN reported ...

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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 will ...

The movement to implement tourist taxes is growing. The city of Edinburgh is the latest to join the expanding trend of addressing the challenges brought about by tourism via a tourist tax. According ...