Queenstown's bid to introduce a "bed tax" has support from the New Zealand Productivity Commission. The best way to address the issue is for central government to legislate to allow councils to implement local accommodation levies, it says. SUPPLIED The Queenstown Lakes District Council is hoping to be able to introduce a bed tax. SUPPLIED Chris Roberts, chief executive of Tourism Industry Aotearoa, is disappointed the Productivity Commission has supported an accommodation levy. The Tourism Industry Aotearoa (TIA) has been opposed to the proposal and chief executive Chris Roberts said it was disappointed the commission had supported it.

Source: Stuff July 04, 2019 01:52 UTC