Edinburgh will bring in a tourist tax in 2026 for overnight stays to help invest in improvements to services for residents ...

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 ...

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 ...

Plans for a proposed 7% "tourist tax" in Aberdeen will be considered by councillors next week. The visitor levy allows ...

Scotland's councils are to decide on local tax rates over the coming weeks, with many mulling rises of up to 10%. Rates have ...

Edinburgh councillors have voted to try and claw back millions of pounds per year set to be taken by the Treasury in tax from the city’s new visitor levy.

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

‘This is not a tourist tax and, strictly speaking, it’s not a visitor levy either. It’s actually an accommodation tax,’ said Mr Phillips. ‘When you or I stay in Edinburgh for work or for ...

Controversial plans to impose Scotland’s first ‘tourist tax’ have been given the go-ahead. The City of Edinburgh Council yesterday agreed to proceed with a 5 per cent per night fee on ...

The levy on hotels, hostels, B&Bs and self-catering accommodation could raise around £11m a year for the council ...