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Tourist tax bill passes first stage at Holyrood
The bill to introduce powers for local authorities to impose a transient visitor levy or tourist tax has passed the first voting stage at...
Tourist tax report calls for spending on streets and public transport
A Transform Scotland report published today confirms that residents are firmly in favour of a new tourism levy, although some businesses oppose it. ...
Consultation opens on tourist tax
The Scottish Government has opened a consultation for members of the public, businesses and the tourism sector to give their views on the design...
City hotel adapts facilities for those with cancer
EDINBURGH’S largest independent hotel is adapting its facilities to accommodate guests who have been affected by cancer.
Ten Hill Place is making alterations to all...
Letter from Scotland
Re-mortgaging your property is usually a bad sign. Things have gone wrong. And when a city like Glasgow does it, it means things have...
Edinburgh will be first with the tourist tax
Councillors agreed today to take the next steps to impose a Transient Visitor Levy or tourist tax on those visitors who stay overnight in...
Charity claims they will lose money over tourist tax
Surgeons' Quarter claims that The City of Edinburgh Council’s plans for a new tourist tax are set to rob tens of thousands of pounds...
UK Hospitality denies industry support for tourist tax
The City of Edinburgh Council was quite clear in its message following the eight week consultation it ran. It stated that there was overwhelming...
Council Leader says the time is right for Tourist Tax
Tourism bodies including UK Hospitality sent an open Letter to Adam McVey, Leader, City of Edinburgh Council opposing the council's plans to impose a...
Support for tourist tax from Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce survey
The Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce conducted a survey of its members and announced results which they say shows that nearly 70% of Edinburgh businesses...
Tourist tax….the discussion continues
Although many cities in Europe have decided to impose a transient visitor levy or the so-called 'tourist tax', Edinburgh has not yet taken that...
Council hope to pursue a voluntary ‘Tourist tax’ model
The council's Policy and Strategy Committee which meets today will be told that there is still a need for a tourist tax in the...
Council takes the covers off Tourist tax once more
The Transient Visitor Levy (Tourist bed tax by any other name!) raised its head again at the council meeting this morning, but was rejected...
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