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Edinburgh backs tourist tax plan

Councillors have agreed key details for a visitor levy in Edinburgh that could bring in up to £50m a year by 2028-29.

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Councillors have agreed key details for a visitor levy in Edinburgh that could bring in up to £50m a year by 2028-29.

It comes weeks after Scotland's Parliament agreed to give councils the power to apply a levy on overnight stays.

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