Edinburgh's visitor levy of 5% on hotels, bed and breakfasts and self-catering accommodation takes effect from 24 July 2026 [BBC] Edinburgh council plans to build almost 500 affordable homes using ...

Edinburgh is set to become the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax after the Scottish government granted powers ...

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 ...

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 ...

The Scottish capital city of Edinburgh is set to introduce a groundbreaking tourist tax, becoming the first city in the United Kingdom to charge such a fee for visitors staying overnight, CNN reported ...

Money raised by Edinburgh's tourist tax would be used to fund police officers for the city centre under the latest proposals to be considered by the council.

Edinburgh’s new tourist tax could be used to revive the city’s Festival Cavalcade and fireworks.

Edinburgh council plans to build almost 500 affordable homes using funds raised from the city's tourist tax. The £5m funding pot for 472 homes between 2026/27 and 2028/29 was approved by councillors ...

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 ...