SNP councillors would push for a £2 a night “tourist tax” if they form the next administration in Edinburgh.The charge would apply per room every night and be capped at £14.Edinburgh City Council backed a so-called “Transient Visitor Levy” in 2019 as a way of generating much-needed revenue.
But the pandemic put the plan on the backburner and councillors remain divided. Although the SNP and Labour run Edinburgh together, Scottish Labour leader Anas Sarwar’s scepticism of future deals with any party means another coalition looks highly unlikely.
Speaking ahead of the local authority election, SNP council leader Adam McVey insisted his party would look to introduce a TVL after May.He said: “Edinburgh is a world-class destination for tourists.
The festivals are the largest of their kind anywhere in the world and, in most years, Edinburgh Castle is the most visited attraction in the UK outside London.
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