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…
Council leader backs George Street pedestrianisation amid concerns
Council leader Jane Meagher has said that she wants plans to pedestrianise George Street to “ultimately become a…
Council launches Visitor Levy team to support businesses
Edinburgh Council’s Visitor Levy team is already in place to support businesses ahead of the tourist tax’s launch…
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…
Edinburgh £90m tourist tax spending plans scrutinised by councillors
THE CITY of Edinburgh Council’s spending plans for the forthcoming tourist tax, which could free up £90m for…
Scotland forecast to benefit from ‘coolcations’ as Med becomes too hot
Scotland is set to receive an influx of summer holidaymakers as the Mediterranean weather is simply becoming too…
Glasgow City Council gives visitor levy go-ahead
Glasgow City Council has approved the introduction of a visitor levy, set to come into force in January…
The tiny island in Scotland that could slap tourists with harsh ‘Venice-style’ tax | UK | News
Orkney, just off the northeastern coast of Scotland, is considering implementing a visitor tax similar to Venice’s, where…