For those in Scotland that follow the news. What's your thoughts on the 5% tourist tax in Edinburgh. For those visiting Edinburgh and already being price gouged during tourist season, will that alter your plans? |
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"For those in Scotland that follow the news. What's your thoughts on the 5% tourist tax in Edinburgh. For those visiting Edinburgh and already being price gouged during tourist season, will that alter your plans?"
It’s quite normal In European cities, of course. I don’t see it changing too many people’s plans. |
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Not just levied on tourists. The self catering airbnb industry is used heavily by people staying in the city(s) for work related stays. Many hotels BB’s have work vans in the car parks, so it will be going on some end customers bill
Vat at 20%, and 5% tourist tax. |
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"For those visiting Edinburgh and already being price gouged during tourist season, will that alter your plans?"
For visiting ? No it would not discourage me in the slightest. I kind of figure that as a guest of the city, I'm consuming resources and using infrastructure. If that levy contributes a little back in to the local economy, and thus improves services and gives people jobs, then I'm all for it. |
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By *otMe66Man 4 days ago
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"For those visiting Edinburgh and already being price gouged during tourist season, will that alter your plans?
For visiting ? No it would not discourage me in the slightest. I kind of figure that as a guest of the city, I'm consuming resources and using infrastructure. If that levy contributes a little back in to the local economy, and thus improves services and gives people jobs, then I'm all for it."
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"Not just levied on tourists. The self catering airbnb industry is used heavily by people staying in the city(s) for work related stays. Many hotels BB’s have work vans in the car parks, so it will be going on some end customers bill
Vat at 20%, and 5% tourist tax. "
Agreed I have yet to see what they deem "tourist". Will it be anyone with a non EH driver's license etc.
Plus as someone else wrote it might be normal in the EU, which the UK left for it's various reasons, it's the first to be done in the UK.
As far as VAT, tourist can claim that back at the airport and not owe it. |
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"For those visiting Edinburgh and already being price gouged during tourist season, will that alter your plans?
For visiting ? No it would not discourage me in the slightest. I kind of figure that as a guest of the city, I'm consuming resources and using infrastructure. If that levy contributes a little back in to the local economy, and thus improves services and gives people jobs, then I'm all for it."
No the council will just gobble it up and waste it. |
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"Was there last year and surprised how dirty and tatty it looked. Seems like another incompetent council putting its hand in your pocket."
With 1 in 10 councils reported facing bankruptcy, first of many.
On operators, NI and wage increases, business rates increases, Wales has seen a significant number of holiday accommodation put on the market due to doubling of council tax. From April holiday let operators can only claim basic rate mortgage interest relief and reduced wear and tear allowances - Jeremy hunt dismantled the furnished holiday Lettings tax system. Next there’s a holiday let / air bnb planning and licensing scheme coming to add to costs.
They really don’t want tourism as part of the economy |
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"Plus as someone else wrote it might be normal in the EU, which the UK left for it's various reasons, it's the first to be done in the UK.
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manchester, liverpool, blackpool, great yarmouth, t valley, moray & speyside and loch ness |
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"Plus as someone else wrote it might be normal in the EU, which the UK left for it's various reasons, it's the first to be done in the UK.
manchester, liverpool, blackpool, great yarmouth, t valley, moray & speyside and loch ness "
Are they places people pay to get out of ? |
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"Plus as someone else wrote it might be normal in the EU, which the UK left for it's various reasons, it's the first to be done in the UK.
manchester, liverpool, blackpool, great yarmouth, t valley, moray & speyside and loch ness "
Plymouth soon so we hear from local authority |
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"Plus as someone else wrote it might be normal in the EU, which the UK left for it's various reasons, it's the first to be done in the UK.
manchester, liverpool, blackpool, great yarmouth, t valley, moray & speyside and loch ness
Plymouth soon so we hear from local authority "
this will be the norm .... great news for locals who live in rural areas subject to overtourism  |
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