Bed tax debate back, Wellington rolls out ‘harsh’ Airbnb increase
Hotel sector, meanwhile, says implementing a bed tax to fill a budgetary hole is the wrong way, wth NZ ending up with a 1990s ‘American style’ tax system.
Wellington Mayor Andrew Little has taken a page out of former Labour Party peer Phil Goff’s playbook, as he looks to tap short-term accommodation providers in the city from next year.
The Wellington City Council will more than double rates on Airbnb and other short-term hosts in the capital,
