Edinburgh council plans to build almost 500 affordable homes using funds raised from the city's tourist tax. The £5m funding ...

I moved from the US to Edinburgh, Scotland. As a local, I think Cramond Island, Stockbridge, and the city's food scene are worth exploring.

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

Edinburgh council leader Jane Meagher says she is happy to stick to the city's percentage system for the new tourist tax despite the Scottish Government's plan to allow councils to opt for a flat rate ...

Edinburgh is celebrating a new global position moving up eight places to 27 in the world’s city rankings for international association meetings according to the leading industry body, the ...

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The chair of an Edinburgh tourism body has warned that guidance for local businesses on the city's visitor levy was still unclear, just weeks away from it starting. At present, any bookings for stays ...

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 ...

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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 ...