Travellers to Edinburgh will now have to pay a tourist tax, starting Friday 24 July. A 5% fee now applies to the cost of all paid overnight accommodation in Scotland’s capital. Edinburgh is the first ...

Thousands of people descend on Edinburgh during the festival season in August Edinburgh has become the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax. The visitor levy, which came into effect on ...

A new visitor tax has gone into effect in Edinburgh, Scotland. First announced early last year, the new levy applies to overnight stays in the Scottish capital taking place from July 24, 2026, and is ...

Add Yahoo as a preferred source to see more of our stories on Google. Edinburgh’s tourist tax has now launched. Here’s how much you have to pay Travellers to Edinburgh will now have to pay a tourist ...