Point in Time - Additional Tax Regulation (City of Prince Rupert) - 403/90

"Point in Time" Regulation Content

Hotel Room Tax Act; Provincial Sales Tax Act

Additional Tax Regulation (City of Prince Rupert)

B.C. Reg. 403/90

 Regulation BEFORE repealed by BC Reg 215/2013, effective December 1, 2013.

B.C. Reg. 403/90
O.C. 1600/90
Deposited October 19, 1990
effective November 1, 1990

Hotel Room Tax Act; Provincial Sales Tax Act

Additional Tax Regulation (City of Prince Rupert)

 Applicability

1  Section 3 (1) of the Hotel Room Tax Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 207, applies in respect of accommodation purchased within the City of Prince Rupert.

 Additional tax payable

2  The additional tax payable under that section is 2% of the purchase price of the accommodation.

 Purpose for tax expenditure

3  The purposes, for which the amount paid to the municipality out of the revenue collected from the tax may be expended, are set out in the attached schedule.

Schedule

Purposes for which Funds May Be Expended

 The City of Prince Rupert Marketing Strategy

1  Promotional Events:

(a) development of a trade/consumer show participation campaign, including annual updates to the promotion booth;

(b) development and production of a 1991 Travel Showcase promotional campaign;

(c) participation at sport shows.

2  Advertising:

(a) continuation of the marketing campaign with Alaska-Milepost Magazine, advertising in Super Camping BC, participation in the North by Northwest Circle Tour Brochure, and other tourism promotion advertising campaigns;

(b) participation in the direct mail campaign to international booking agents;

(c) development and production of a promotional print media campaign for festivals, events and attractions in the Prince Rupert area;

(d) participation in various fishing and hunting guides and regulation publications;

(e) development, with North by Northwest Tourism Association, of an advertising campaign directed at vehicle tourism.

3  Other Marketing:

(a) development of a marketing strategy to increase cruise ship tourism to Prince Rupert;

(b) development and facilitation of destination adventure and sport fishing marketing campaign;

(c) development of a joint "North to Alaska" marketing campaign and road-show with the Southeast Alaska Tourism Association;

(d) development of a marketing campaign directed at the Queen Charlotte Islands, and participation with the tourism promotion aspects of the Queen Charlotte Islands Economic Development Initiative;

(e) development of a Yellowhead Highway marketing campaign, jointly with other organizations;

(f) development of a local public awareness campaign emphasizing the value of tourism as a major economic generator within the city.

*.See section 45 of the Provincial Sales Tax Transitional Provisions and Amendments Act, 2013, S.B.C. 2013, c. 1

[Provisions of the Hotel Room Tax Act, R.S.B.C. 1996, c. 207, relevant to the enactment of this regulation: section 43 (2) (e)]