The Scottish Government has dashed councils’ hopes of gaining powers to introduce a tourist tax.
Edinburgh City Council has led calls for legislation enabling local authorities to charge a transient visitor levy – a nightly charge imposed on anyone staying at hotels or in bed and breakfasts.
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