Rates Inquiry

A Government-backed inquiry into local government rating and other possible funding mechanisms for local government is underway and TIA is treating the inquiry as high priority for its work over the next few months.

To read the TIA submission of April 2007 on the Rates Inquiry click here

To read the TIA briefing paper of February 2007 on the Rates Inquiry, click here

To read past TIA policy papers on :

The case against bed taxes: a tourism industry perspective – July 2005, click here

Creaking local government infrastructure: water and wastewater as a case study – September 2002 , click here

TIA will update this website as the Rates Inquiry proceeds.