A new report to be discussed today (1 November) provides more details on the proposals, which are likely to be approved by the Scottish parliament next year.
The £2 per person per night Transient Visitor Levy (TVL) will be used to fund cleaning and improvements to public areas and travel systems, plus other congestion alleviation and a “limited number of large-scale capital projects”, according to an Edinburgh Council report.
The report estimates the levy will bring in “between £5 million and £35 million a year” depending on how long the levy is paid by visitors and on which types of accommodation it is imposed.
