Use GST to fund local government tourism activities

Tourism Industry Aotearoa is recommending the Government provides local government with a 20% share of the GST paid by international visitors to help fund regional tourism activities and infrastructure.International visitors currently pay $1.7 billion annually in GST, says TIA Chief Executive Chris Roberts."There are regions under pressure from tourism growth and the current funding systems are inadequate to manage that growth. Other regions want to attract more visitors but have limited financial ability to do so.