Edinburgh holiday flat landlords ‘avoid paying millions in tax’

Airbnb providers are in fact supporting the local economy as (has been said) the tourists spend locally (local shops/bars/ restaurants). Why crush someone who is just trying to make some honest additional income? – Agape1 Why don’t this lot of problem-finders start complaining about massive non-scottish corporations, eg supermarkets, dominating our communities and so killing off little local businesses that might be passed from parent to child? – Honeysuckle The whole business of letting for cash needs to be looked at from these ‘homes’ to local B&BS. Cash in hand is cash that can be hidden from the taxpayer very easily. – Headloch Tax people so much that it’s no longer worth renting so they give up. Hotel chains pick up the business. Rip-off prices and poor service. – Ederwood Finally! A sensible proposal from a Green. Landlords (I am one) should be paying their share – but no more. – Am no Blufface Mcblufferton