Fight steps up against levy that'll draw $2m more from residents' pockets

Fight steps up against levy that'll draw $2m more from residents' pockets

Regional councils battle against the new levy hike affecting farmers and residents, as debate heats up in Victorian state parliament.

Levy to be imposed on short-term rental booking providers - but who will ultimately pay it?

The ACT Government levy is targeted at short-term rental accommodation companies, but many believe providers and guests will ultimately be the ones who pay. Photo: Airbnb. Booking service providers – who make, arrange or facilitate short-term rental accommodation – will have to pay an extra 5 per cent tax on bookings in the Territory. But time will tell from whose pocket the money will flow. The levy was originally flagged as a new source of gen…