Chapleau Council Moving Forward With Municipal Accommodation Tax, By-Law Still to Pass

Chapleau's "Municipal Accommodation Tax" may be implemented this fall.

While implementation has stalled since it was approved by Council last April - needing a by-law to confirm details - Mayor Michael Levesque says there was movement forward at this week's meeting.

If implemented, the tax would be a four percent surcharge for hotels, bed and breakfasts, or AirBnB-style rentals - half of the money would go to tourism, the rest to maintenance of structures that may drum up tourism.