It was, by any measure, a remarkable coup - a politician pulling off the seemingly impossible by announcing a new tax which ...

A major UK city is keen to swiftly implement a 5% levy on overnight stays, as business leaders warn against rushing into the ...

IF there’s a prime example of the ‘farm to fork’ ethos at play in Scotland – or anywhere else for that matter – then look no further ...

The levy on hotels, hostels, B&Bs and self-catering accommodation could raise around £11m a year for the council ...

Dave Cherry and Jonny Gray earn first caps in two years as Stafford McDowall replaces injured captain Sione Tuipulotu at inside centre for Scotland's opening Six Nations match against Italy on ...

The meeting comes days after Edinburgh announced it voted to introduce a five per cent surcharge on overnight stays in the city – Scotlands’s first-ever tourist tax. Visitors will pay the levy in the ...

Amid the crackdown on overtourism, consider these six destinations that are still very much welcoming visitors ...

As we near the end of winter, head out and feast your eyes on Scotland's coast and countryside with a menu of eight short ...

Edinburgh is to introduce Scotland’s first ever visitor levy, adding a 5% tax to overnight hotel stays. The fee, agreed by ...

Businesses will need to apply the levy to any advance bookings made as of 1 October 2025 for stays on or after 24 July 2026.

Thousands of homes remain without power and travel disruption is continuing in Scotland in the aftermath of Storm Eowyn, ...