Tourist tax should be used to help sector says industry body

New legislation could mean a charge is introduced for overnight stays in Scotland

The Scottish Tourism Alliance says funds raised from a potential new visitor levy must be used to benefit the sector – not to plug the gaps within local authority funding.

A conference in Aberdeen heard how business owners are worried about the impact of the costs involved in the scheme.

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