ACT’s Tourism Dividend for Councils | Christchurch News

ACT’s bold new plan, the Local Tourism Dividend, could soon give every council a dollar for every tourist night in their area—no bed tax, no extra fees, just automatic funding from existing tourist taxes. Designed to ease the burden on ratepayers who’ve long footed the bill for tourism’s impact, this simple, fast solution lets councils instantly cover costs like roads, water, and rubbish without raising prices or disrupting hotel revenue. If approved in next year’s budget, it could launch as early as July 1—and it’s already beating out complex, bureaucratic alternatives. Listen in comfort:Get a discount on a Soli Pillow: http://solipillow.com/discount/dnn. Advertise on DNN:[email protected] This is an automated, high-level news summary based on public reporting.Report issues to [email protected]. View sources & latest updates:https://sources.thednn.ai/6ece00165064d5cc