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Old 09-01-2025, 11:40 AM #1
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Default Edinburgh's 'tourist tax' is 5% (a room for £100, they would pay £5)

Many have stated this morning on the Media
it is so expensive, up there
this could stop some from going there.


Room for £1000, they would pay £50

But if you can find a Room for £50 a night
5% of that would only be £2.50


[The tourist tax for visitors to Edinburgh
will be set at 5% of accommodation costs,
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.

The charge, which mimics those already
used in Germany, Spain and Italy,
covers hotels, B&Bs,
self-catering accommodation and rooms
and properties let through websites
such as AirBnB.

The local authority hope to raise
around £50m,
external in funds per year via the tax,
which it says will go towards improving
the city, but businesses have claimed
it could hurt trade.
]


https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c708085k71ro





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Shame... I won't be visiting and spending my money in their town now so, their loss.
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Shame... I won't be visiting and spending my money in their town now so, their loss.

Yes this could be their Problem,
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given the prices are already high for an edinburgh hotel, particularly during the tourist peaks when they are all jammed full, i don't see it being a problem
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I wouldn't be bothered.
I'd pay it.
It's not a significant amount extra at all really.
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"The local authority hope to raise
around £50m,
external in funds per year via the tax,
which it says will go towards improving
the city
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= woke left-wing vanity projects
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"The local authority hope to raise
around £50m,
external in funds per year via the tax,
which it says will go towards improving
the city
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= woke left-wing vanity projects
How would you run a tourist economy (which Edinburgh has) without "vanity projects", I have to ponder?
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How would you run a tourist economy (which Edinburgh has) without "vanity projects", I have to ponder?
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