As of this week, anyone booking a holiday to Edinburgh may notice that prices are slightly more expensive than expected. On October 1, Edinburgh became the first Scottish local council to impose a ...

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 ...

It was, by any measure, a remarkable coup – a politician pulling off the seemingly impossible by announcing a new tax which the public actually supported. Jane Meagher, leader of Labour-run City of ...

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 ...

It's a hugely popular destination for those in the North East. But Edinburgh is now one step closer to becoming the first city in the UK to introduce a tourist tax after the move was approved by ...

Hotels, guest houses and travel agents have issued a new plea to the city council over Edinburgh's forthcoming Visitor Levy. Did you know with a Digital Subscription to Edinburgh News, you can get ...

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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 ...