The fee will be capped at seven consecutive days and is scheduled to come into force in 2026.

From Euronews, Edinburgh is set to become the first city in Scotland to introduce a tourist tax after Scottish government granted powers to local authorities to introduce visitor charges.

Edinburgh’s city council has approved a proposal called the ‘Transient Visitor Levy’ to be introduced in 2026. The fee is expected to raise up to £50 million (€59 million) a year to be used to make improvements to the city.