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What advice has been received on enabling the Queenstown Lakes District Council to levy an accommodation levy or bed tax, if any, what rate range was modelled, and what annual revenue was estimated at each rate?

Answered Question 34950 (2026)
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Tangi Utikere

Member for Palmerston North · Labour Party

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  • What advice has been received on enabling the Queenstown Lakes District Council to levy an accommodation levy or bed tax, if any, what rate range was modelled, and what annual revenue was estimated at each rate?

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Hon Louise Upston

Member for Taupō · National Party · Minister for Tourism and Hospitality

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I have not received any specific advice on enabling the Queenstown Lakes District Council to levy an accommodation levy or bed tax. The Government has been clear that it will not progress an accommodation levy this term but has committed to exploring options in 2027.