FSB Scotland has pointed to an impact assessment commissioned by the Welsh Government, which found a visitor levy could ...

In its response to the consultation, UKHospitality Scotland said that funds raised by the levy, which based on the average room rate in Glasgow would equate to a cost of £4.29 per night, should be ...

The Tees Valley Mayor has branded tourist tax as a ‘mental idea’, while a neighbouring mayor has spoken positively about the ...

It follows the approval of a 5% tourist tax on overnight accommodation in Edinburgh, which will be applied from July 2026.

In the past week the new Edinburgh Festival Fringe chief executive, Tony Lankester, made the latest bid for a chunk of ...

Your morning update from the Edinburgh Evening News on Thursday, May 1, 2025. New wave of tactical voting to ‘stop Reform’ ...

Catalonia, Spain's most popular region for visitors, has postponed a plan to charge a maximum 15-euro ($17) daily tourist tax ...

Liverpool has become the latest UK city to introduce a tourist tax, in a move leaders have hailed as a positive innovation ...

Liverpool is set to introduce a £2 ($2.60) per night City Visitor Charge on hotel stays beginning in June 2025. The ...

Kim McGuinness told MPs that metro mayors need to be given more financial powers, including the ability to put a levy on ...

Guests staying in Liverpool will pay an extra £2 overnight charge from June. The city's hotels and serviced apartments last ...

It does not necessarily reflect the view of The Herald. The Edinburgh Festival Fringe is aiming to secure a £1.1 million share of money raised from the city’s new tourist tax. Councillors are expected ...