Two-thirds of local authorities in Scotland are considering introducing a visitor levy following confirmation of the country’s first scheme in Edinburgh, a study has found.

Two-thirds of local authorities in Scotland are considering a Visitor Levy, or tourist tax, following confirmation of the ...

It was hailed as a “historic moment” for Edinburgh. After years of debate and delay, City of Edinburgh Council has approved a visitor levy scheme which from July 24, 2026, will see a 5% fee applied to ...

Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the Scottish capital, introducing ...

It was, by any measure, a remarkable coup - a politician pulling off the seemingly impossible by announcing a new tax which ...

But while councillors are understandably excited about a maximum £50 million annual boost to their finances, commentators on ...

The Edinburgh Labour Group decided to punish councillor Faccenda for breaking rank, with the councillor now being suspended ...

A city in Scotland has voted to introduce Scotland’s first-ever tourist tax, adding a 5% surcharge to overnight stays. The ...

The council is looking at options for a visitor levy similar to those set to be introduced in Edinburgh, with Falkirk's ...

The City of Edinburgh Council has voted to enforce a 5% charge on overnight stays in a bid to use the area’s booming tourist trade to the local authority’s advantage. Those visiting Scotland ...

A meeting of the council’s governance, risk and best value committee heard a report to the local authority’s housing committee in September 2022 had outlined the problem. Edinburgh councillors ...