No tax please

Cluny Avenue, Edinburgh I agree with Kenny Macaskill that there is a case for a Tourist Tax in certain parts of Scotland (Perspective, 20 July). But it would be illogical to introduce such a tax in the Western Isles (and other islands served by Calmac) and at the same time to allow tourists to continue to benefit from the large reduction in ferry fares provided by the introduction of Road Equivalent Tariff (RET).

The increased tourist traffic resulting from RET has placed an enormous strain on the infrastructure of the islands served by Calmac. As a first step, RET should be available only to local residents, with the introduction of a tourist tax being considered a possible second step.

KW MCKAY CBE

UK. The BBC is not a commercial organisation like Sky or BT, who also undervalue Scottish football, despite pro rata viewing figures being on a par with most English games and the recent Deloitte annual review of football finance for 2015-16 shows that Scottish football gets a shocking broadcasting deal when compared to Denmark. Scotland received £19m in total broadcasting rights whereas Denmark got £70m and from this season Norwegian clubs will earn £35.6m a year for their domestic TV rights.

FRASER GRANT Warrender Park Road, Edinburgh