Bach tax stoush continues
Earlier this year, the Thames-Coromandel District Council proposed a $200-a-year tax for anyone renting holiday houses, which was then put on hold after a backlash from property owners and booking services.
But Motel Association chief executive Michael Baines said the council should not back down and other local authorities should follow suit on the tax.
“[Bach owners] should be making a contribution,” he said. “If they want to play in this space they need to make a contribution to the local community that is in line with their role, and operate under the same rules commercial accommodation providers do.”
Thames-Coromandel District Council chief executive David Hammond said baches brought economic benefits to the region but there were questions of equity in contribution to rates.
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