Promoters say they could support levy to fund arts and tourism as they hail bumper ticket sales
Edinburgh festival fringe companies have given their qualified backing to the idea of imposing a tourism levy in the city, as it emerged ticket sales this year had again broken records.
Influential promoters such as the Underbelly and Pleasance said they could support a so-called bed tax being considered by Edinburgh council as long as its proceeds directly funded the city’s arts and tourism industries.
? ? ? So let’s be clear - you have no shared plans,no tourist business consultation and no agreement with the Scottish Gov.
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