Starting on July 24th, 2026, Edinburgh will be implementing its Transient Visitor Levy, a tourist tax set at five percent of accommodation costs. The fee will be capped at seven consecutive days for longer stays.
Edinburgh is set to become the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax after the Scottish government granted powers to local authorities to introduce visitor charges. There are more than 60 cities across the world where this type of tax is already in place.
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