Edinburgh tourist levy to come into force next year

From October, accommodation providers will be required to start taking the 5% fee for advanced bookings.

A much debated levy on tourists in Edinburgh will officially come into force in a year’s time.

From October, accommodation providers will be required to start taking the 5% fee for advanced bookings – but small business owners say they feel in the lurch, needing answers on how the system will work.

The council says the development of the platform for the scheme is running on schedule.

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