Dan Peters Monday, January 20, 2025

Edinburgh tourism tax could be starting point for fiscal devolution, experts suggest

Edinburgh tourism tax could be starting point for fiscal devolution, experts suggest image
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The approach to a tourism tax being taken forward in Scottish and Welsh cities could be a starting point for fiscal devolution in England, it has been suggested.

Members of Edinburgh City Council's policy and sustainability committee voted through details of a 5% visitor levy last week – six years after it began working on the scheme – while a decision about whether a tourism tax for Wales will become law is expected this year.

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