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KI Traveller’s Levy
Impact Assessment
APPENDIX C: KEY CONSULTATION DISCUSSION POINTS 13
Do you think the KI circumstances warrant introduction of a modest (perhaps $5 to
$10) Traveller’s Levy as a means of ensuring the Island’s infrastructure (particularly
roads) is adequately maintained
What impact do you think a Traveller’s Levy would have on tourism visitation and
expenditure
What flow-on impacts do you think would stem from the introduction of a Traveller’s
Levy on KI
Given a significant proportion of exiting visitors identify the condition of local roads as a
major drawback (reason for not returning/recommending to others), do you believe
there is a likelihood that a Traveller’s Levy coupled with improved maintenance of
roads may actually increase tourism activity
Have other experiences (past fee/price increases or fuel levies, for example) provided
indicative evidence of how tourists might respond to a Levy
If a Traveller’s Levy was imposed what do you see as the most effective (and costeffective)
way to collect and administer it
Would it be feasible to, and what issues would arise in, attaching a Traveller’s Levy to
your existing pricing structure (Setting aside any legal barriers for the time being).
Given your current pricing structure, would a per-vehicle or per-passenger Levy be
more/less feasible to administer
If residents had a clear form of identification (a resident card or unique resident number
to use in bookings), how additionally onerous would it be to exclude residents from a
Levy
If you have introduced levies (such as fuel levies) in the past, what were the costs of
updating booking systems/websites, etc, to reflect the new levy
What lead time do you think would be required to introduce a Levy into your booking
systems
Do you have any opinion as to the likely costs of collection/administration of a
Traveller’s Levy Would you wish to receive a fee for its collection
How do you think the introduction of a Levy would impact on the competitiveness of KI
as a tourism destination relative to other destinations and for economic activity
generally
Given road maintenance costs are a major driver behind the need to consider a Levy
would you consider a vehicle levy as an alternative to a per-passenger Traveller’s
Levy
Rather than applying a levy would a better approach be for KI to receive greater State
Government road funding support (or alternatively for the State to assume
responsibility for some of the key roads)
Are there any allowances / block grants from the State Government to KI How does
State govt revenue raised from KI compare with State govt services provided to KI
13 Not all points of discussion were raised with all stakeholders – some were specific to certain groups.
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