Queenstown accommodation providers are rallying against a proposed bed tax and a council referendum they consider a farce. DESTINATION QUEENSTOWN Should all companies that benefit from tourism in Queenstown contribute to a visitor levy? Debbie Jamieson/Stuff Lakes District Tax Equity Group organiser Nik Kiddle calls on accommodation providers to fight a proposed bed tax. Such a tax would be much smaller and less obvious to visitors than a bed tax. Peer-to-peer accommodation providers would also be included in the proposed bed tax and that has been welcomed by the largest provider, Airbnb, which has taken a different view to other accommodation providers.

Source: Stuff April 15, 2019 04:52 UTC