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Organisations encouraged to apply for a slice of the Visitor Levy
A new grant funding programme set up by the council will draw on the expected funds from the Visitor Levy and will be directed...
Tourism body say businesses face increased costs in struggle to calculate visitor levy
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has said that their member businesses are reporting difficulties in calculating the five per cent tourist levy.
This is the...
Edinburgh Festivals funding offer “woefully inadequate” says Fringe chief
Edinburgh Festival chiefs have warned that, without further support, the city’s eleven festivals may have to scale back their “reach and impact” due to rising...
Business group claims visitor levy “risks more harm than good”
The Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) has claimed that Edinburgh's incoming visitor levy "risks more harm than good", ahead of the levy's formal implementation on...
Council leader continues to support George Street and First New Town plans
Council leader Jane Meagher has said that she wants plans to pedestrianise George Street to "ultimately become a reality" amid questions over its feasibility.
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Council’s Visitor Levy team supporting businesses
Edinburgh Council's Visitor Levy team is already in place to support businesses ahead of the tourist tax's launch in a couple of weeks.
The levy...
New police unit funded by visitor levy unveiled at City Chambers
A new city centre policing unit fully funded by Edinburgh’s incoming visitor levy was wheeled out at the City Chambers on Thursday.
After the announcement...
Notorious “eyesore” square to be revamped as part of Edinburgh visitor levy Old Town clean-up
THE City of Edinburgh Council is set to sink millions earned from the tourist tax into a raft of projects focused on cleaning up Edinburgh’s Old Town, which...
Tourist tax to fund Leith Links regeneration
The greenspace at Leith Links could be regenerated after a major funding boost from Edinburgh’s forthcoming visitor levy.
The levy - a “tourist tax” - is expected to raise tens...
Tourist tax – the options
Councillors are debating the final plan for introduction of the tourist tax in Edinburgh this morning amid calls to raise the tax either higher...
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