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 ...

It comes after Scotland's first tourist tax was approved in Edinburgh, with the 5% levy commencing from July 2026. The ...

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

The plans being considered by the City of Edinburgh Council would see overnight tourists charged a 5% levy - which the ...

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

Starting in 2026, visitors to Scotland’s capital will pay a 5 percent levy on overnight accommodations, expected to raise ...

The meeting comes days after Edinburgh announced it voted to introduce a five per cent surcharge on overnight stays in the city – Scotlands’s first-ever tourist tax. Visitors will pay the levy in the ...

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

A bid to increase the rate of the city's planned new visitor levy was rejected as councillors backed the scheme which will ...

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 ...