Collingwood’s accommodation tax instituted as of March 1 and is expected to bring in between $1.1 and $1.9 million, which will be split 40 per cent to the town, and 60 per cent to new not-for-profit tourism entity
Collingwood’s municipal accommodation tax (MAT) has been in effect for about a month, and work is underway to launch a new non-profit tourism entity to funnel some of the revenue into.
At their meeting on March 31, council’s committee of the whole heard a report from the town’s economic development manager Johanna Griggs with an update on plans the town has to have Collingwood seen globally as a key tourism destination.
“It’s awesome to see our tourism industry getting organized,” said Mayor Yvonne…
