Court of Appeal rules against Auckland's targeted hotel rate
The court said the council's assessment of the rate was reverse-engineered to justify the scheme.
Andrew Bevin
Wed, 10 Nov 2021
The Court of Appeal has sided with a group of hoteliers by ruling Auckland Council’s controversial $14 million accommodation rate was invalid.
The council introduced the accommodation levy in 2017 on hotels, motels, serviced apartments and online accommodation providers that rented properties
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Andrew Bevin
Wed, 10 Nov 2021
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Court of Appeal rules against Auckland's targeted hotel rate
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