Edinburgh, tourist tax

Edinburgh's tourist tax is launching in 2026. Here's how much visitors will have to pay
The fee will be capped at seven consecutive days and is scheduled to come into force in 2026. View on euronews
Edinburgh 'tourist tax' to be set at 5%
The tourist tax for visitors to Edinburgh will be set at 5%, after final details for the proposed levy were confirmed. City councillors will now decide whether to back the new tax - which would take effect from 24 July 2026 - at two meetings later this month.
Edinburgh to introduce 5pc tourist tax despite wide opposition
Visitors to Edinburgh are to pay a 5 per cent charge on their accommodation from July next year despite an official consultation finding the move is opposed by most businesses and tourists...
Edinburgh set to introduce tourist tax in bid to raise £50m a year
Edinburgh set to introduce tourist tax in bid to raise £50m a year - Scotland’s first visitor levy could see tourists pay extra to stay from July 2026
Edinburgh confirms 5 per cent tourist tax
After years of planning, Edinburgh has confirmed that its 5 per cent tourist tax will come into effect later this year.
Edinburgh is introducing a tourist tax for overnight stays
The tourist tax will see hotels, short-term lets (such as Airbnbs) and campsites charging five percent extra on overnight stays. It’ll be the first compulsory city-wide scheme of its kind in the UK and take effect on trips from July 24, 2026 that are booked from May 1 this year onwards.
Edinburgh tourist tax to be introduced in first for Scotland
Edinburgh is set to become Scotland's first local authority to introduce a tourist tax on visitors to the city through a levy on accommodation costs.
Edinburgh set to be first city in Scotland to implement tourist tax
Edinburgh is set to become the first city in Scotland to implement a tourist tax, with profits to fund improvements to the capital. Councillors in the Scottish capital will introduce proposals to charge a transient visitor levy similar to schemes in cities such as Amsterdam, Berlin and New York.
Edinburgh tourist tax: How it works and when it starts
Edinburgh Council says a ‘tourist tax’ will raise £50m a year by 2030 - but how will the money be raised and who decides how it is spent?
Major blow to Brit holidaymakers as government ‘considering new £12 per night tourist tax to plug budget deficit’
HOLIDAYMAKERS could be hit with new tourist tax when staying in UK campsites, hotels and B&Bs. The government is reportedly ...
Rachel Reeves issued major warning as tourist tax fears in Britain grow
The government is reportedly reviewing a tax on tourists which could see UK visitors charged up to £15 per night in a bid to ...
Venice-style tourist tax would be ‘extremely damaging’, Reeves warned
Rachel Reeves has been urged not to impose an “extremely damaging” Venice-style tourist tax on hotels across England.
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Chamber of Commerce say “more transparency needed” on Tourist Tax
Edinburgh Chamber of Commerce has called on The City of Edinburgh Council to engage transparently on finalising its Visitor ...
Major UK city planning to rake in £50m a year with new contested tourist tax
Last year, the Senedd, Wales' parliament, announced that a £1.25 per night tourism tax could be introduced from 2027, in ...