The council voted in August last year to introduce the tax, after the Scottish government passed legislation giving local authorities the power to do so. Edinburgh City Council leader Jane Meagher ...

People staying overnight in Edinburgh could face a tourist tax from next summer under plans being considered by the city's council. Council members are considering introducing a 5% levy on people ...

Edinburgh Council will become the first local authority in the UK to introduce a visitor levy when plans are approved later this month. Years in the making, the 'tourist tax' has been subject to ...