Scottish Government rules out controversial ‘tourism tax’

A major win for operators and tourism as a whole came just before Christmas, with the Scottish government confirming that plans for a ‘tourist tax’ in Edinburgh or any other Scottish cities will not go ahead. Willie Macleod, executive director,BHA Scotland, said: “The Scottish government s firm commitment to rule out a ‘tourist tax’ is fantastic news for our members, but most importantly for all visitors to the country. “Proposals for a ‘tourist tax’ such as those from Edinburgh City Council would have resulted in an unfair charge levied indiscriminately on all consumers simply wanting to [ ] The post Scottish Government rules out controversial ‘tourism tax’ appeared first on Coinslot.
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