The chair of an Edinburgh tourism body has warned that guidance for local businesses on the city’s visitor levy was still unclear, just weeks away from it starting.

At present, any bookings for stays on or after the July 24, 2026 start date booked before October 1 will not be subject to the levy.

At the full council meeting on Thursday, councillors considered whether to push back the October deadline, in response to a motion by Conservative councillor Iain Whyte.

It came after concerns were raised by the Scottish Tourism Alliance (STA) and other bodies, who said that not enough information was available to implement the tax by that date.

But at the meeting, Cllr Whyte said that council officers had recommended that a decision on it be pushed to a later meeting.

The council agreed, wit

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