MSPs voted in favour of passing an amendment to visitor levy legislation before the first scheme comes into force.

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 ...

Speaking at the seventh annual Edinburgh Tourism Action Group (ETAG) conference, the Scottish minister for enterprise, energy and tourism, Fergus Ewing, has announced details of the Edinburgh 2020 ...

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 ...

Edinburgh offers stunning architecture, historic landmarks, and scenic views that make it one of the most beautiful cities to ...

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 ...

Forever Edinburgh’s Resident Days scheme returns in 2026, offering EH postcode holders exclusive discounts and experiences to ...

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 ...

The plan to fund the long-awaited revamp of George Street from Edinburgh’s tourist tax has been put on hold amid last-minute negotiations at a special meeting of the full council to allocate Visitor ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Forever Edinburgh has launched Stay Like a Local, a new campaign designed to encourage visitors to experience the city through the ...

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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 ...