York and North Yorkshire’s Labour Mayor David Skaith has become the latest local politician to back the idea of a visitor ...

Scotland's councils are to decide on local tax rates over the coming weeks, with many mulling rises of up to 10%. Rates have ...

But Fiona Campbell, CEO of ASSC, warned: “As Edinburgh will be the guinea pig for this new tourist tax, it would be prudent ...

Edinburgh councillors have voted to try and claw back millions of pounds per year set to be taken by the Treasury in tax from the city’s new visitor levy.

This European city is introducing a new tourist tax, but will it fund much-needed infrastructure or drive visitors away? Here ...

Tim Eagle, a Scottish Conservative list MSP for the Highlands and Islands, claimed that he had been “inundated” by messages ...

York’s booming tourist industry could be put at risk if proposals to levy charges on visitors go ahead, the boss of one of ...

Plans for a proposed 7% "tourist tax" in Aberdeen will be considered by councillors next week. The visitor levy allows ...

It was hailed as a “historic moment” for Edinburgh. After years of debate and delay, City of Edinburgh Council has approved a visitor levy scheme which from July 24, 2026, will see a 5% fee applied to ...

Two-thirds of local authorities in Scotland are considering a Visitor Levy, or tourist tax, following confirmation of the ...