P.A. hotel tax levy upsets Chamber CEO
Attracting big events to the city is coming at a cost for local hotels.
City council approved a new bylaw on April 25, adopting a Destination Marketing Levy that allows for the city to increase taxes on hotel properties. The amount taxed depends on the assessed value of the properties, ranging from $3,500 to $56,100.
Calling the decision disappointing in a release, Prince Albert and District Chamber of Commerce CEO Larry Fladager said the levy is unfair to local businesses.
“For local businesses already saddled with the highest commercial tax ratio in the province, the Destination Marketing Levy is yet another tax that hampers business growth and makes it harder to do business in Prince Albert,” he said.