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Tourist tax plans paying a visit to help promote city

Posted on February 25, 2012 by admin

Published on Friday 24 February 2012 12:16 Edinburgh Evening News

A NEW tourist tax which would see businesses such as hotels and restaurants contribute to promoting the city is set to be investigated.
Council chiefs want to explore the idea of creating a “business improvement district” (BID) for the city’s tourism industry, with businesses ranging from hotels to the airport making contributions to boost the sector.

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