National promises to use international visitor levy to replace bed tax proposal

National’s tourism pitch: International Visitor Levy redistribution in, bed tax out

National has announced a new policy to share revenue from the International Visitor Levy with councils, as an alternative to the bed tax it previously promised to explore, writes Henry Oliver in today’s excerpt from The Bulletin. To receive The Bulletin in full each weekday, sign up here. At an Auckland hotel yesterday, National announced it will redirect hundreds of millions of dollars from the International Visitor Levy (IVL) to councils, as a…

International Visitor Levy Reset To Keep Taxes Low

Tourism is New Zealand’s second-largest export earner and a key driver of economic growth, jobs and higher incomes,” National’s Finance spokesperson Nicola Willis says.

National promises to use international visitor levy to replace bed tax proposal

National says it will direct almost $400 million over four years from international visitor levy revenue to councils to assist with tourism spending as the...

National backtracked on a bed tax, so here's what it's offering councils instead

On Tuesday, Luxon announced a new plan to fund councils that hosted a lot of tourists.