Debate Over Edinburgh's Tourist Tax and Day Trippers

Edinburgh's new tourist tax has sparked debate among readers, who argue that day trippers, who also strain city resources, should be taxed alongside overnight visitors.

7 Aug, 06:14 — 7 Aug, 06:14

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The IndependentMostly Factual1d ago

Voices: ‘Tax the day trippers too’, say readers as UK’s first tourist tax sparks debate

As the UK’s first tourist tax arrives in Edinburgh, Travel Insider readers say the system has a fundamental flaw: overnight visitors pay while day trippers, who can cause just as much strain on a city, get off scot-free

By Independent and Lauren MacDougall

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Debate Over Edinburgh's Tourist Tax and Day Trippers

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Voices: ‘Tax the day trippers too’, say readers as UK’s first tourist tax sparks debate

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