A PLANNED new visitor levy in Scotland has been under scrutiny as Edinburgh’s festivals seek an exemption.
’s Local Government, Housing and Planning Committee began their scrutiny on Tuesday of plans to allow councils to charge a fee on overnight visitor stays.
She told The Scotsman that festival artists and backstage workers should be exempt and argued that a “clear majority” of proceeds from the tourist tax should be allocated to the culture, heritage and festivals sectors in Edinburgh due to their “importance” to the city’s “A new levy in Scotland would be in addition to VAT, whereas in 25 of the EU countries they have a discounted VAT rate for tourism, so we are automatically being disadvantaged.”
“It is reasonable to ask visitors to make a small contribution on top of the cost of their overnight accommodation to help manage the impact of tourism in local areas.
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