'Cash grab' new tourist tax in popular city sparks cancellations just hours after coming into force

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'Cash grab' new tourist tax in popular city sparks cancellations just hours after coming into force

A new tourist tax in Edinburgh has sparked fury and cancellations just hours after coming into force. The Scottish capital is the first city in the country to introduce a visitor levy, which has previously been blasted as a "cash grab". From today, tourists staying overnight in hotels, bed and breakfasts and self-catering accommodation will be charged an additional five per cent on top of their original booking cos…