25 February Cairns Bed Tax proposal represents flawed logic February 25, 2020 By Jenny Le General bed tax, cairns, regional tourism 0 The Accommodation Association has responded strongly to the Cairns Regional Council's bed tax proposal. Far from generating income to grow tourism, a sector that represents 13.5% of Cairns total industry value add and represents 14.4% of Cairns employment, the tax is a further impost on accommodation providers, one of the most highly taxed in Australia. Meetings are being held with the Premiers office and Mayor. Related Articles Qantas cuts capacity in response to downturn in demand Qantas International will cut 16 per cent of Asia capacity until at least the end of May, impacting flights from Australia to mainland China, Hong Kong and Singapore. Proposed IR changes on Annualised Salaries The Fair Work Commission (FWC) recently confirmed that changes to the Annualised Salary Arrangements for non-managerial employees in the Hospitality Industry (General) Award (clause 27.1) will commence soon. Showing 0 Comment Comments are closed.