4/1/2024 0 Comments Ottawa b&b association![]() It is unclear why the tourism sector has been singled out for a tax increase, while other sectors are being supported and bolstered with provincial incentives to ensure their sustainability. GTHA President & CEO Terry Mundell commented “the introduction of a new hotel tax in Ontario has the potential to seriously reduce the competitiveness of Ontario’s tourism sector. Taxing the family vacation, and imposing additional burdens on small businesses runs counter to the Government’s objective of helping to build Ontario up. Today’s budget measure will have a direct impact on Ontario families as 50% of hotel room nights consumed in Ontario are by Ontario residents. The imposition of this tax with no defined amount and no cap has the potential to bring the total sales tax on a hotel room to an unprecedented high. This new sales tax is to be added to the 13% Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) currently applied to every hotel room in the province. Today, Ontario Finance Minister Charles Sousa released the 2017-18 provincial budget announcing a new sales tax on hotel rooms in Ontario. GTHA Responds to New Tax on Hotels in 2017/18 Provincial Budget
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