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

Visitors to Edinburgh will be charged a tourist tax designed to raise £50m annually, after city councillors voted in favour ...

The co-leader of the Scottish Greens says Edinburgh's tourist tax will make the city 'even more beautiful and welcoming'.

The British Holiday & Home Parks Association (BH&HPA) says it is deeply disappointed by the decision of the City of Edinburgh ...

One month on from the introduction of VAT for private school tuition fees, Edinburgh Correspondent Donald Turvill investigates the impact on ...

Edinburgh is to introduce Scotland’s first ever visitor levy, adding a 5% tax to overnight hotel stays. The fee, agreed by ...

A five per cent charge will be levied on hotels, B&Bs, campsites and accommodation let through websites such as Airbnb ...

Councillors voted to push back the start of the visitor levy transition period to 1 October, later than the original proposal of 1 May. The delay means accommodation firms will have longer to prepare ...

Local politicians in Edinburgh have approved a tourist tax for visitors staying overnight the Scottish capital, introducing the first charge of its kind in the United Kingdom. From mid-2026 ...

Edinburgh has become the first council in Scotland to approve a visitor levy. Councillors voted in favour of introducing the ...