🔔TOURIST ACCOMMODATION TAX UPDATE

Information For the Public

Release Date: March 12, 2026

Following the Statement on Rental Accommodations by the 14th Council on December 17th, 2025, the Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay would like to update the public on the Tourist Accommodation Tax.

To support the continued growth of our local tourism sector, the Town of is implementing a 4% tax on the nightly rate of all tourist accommodations. On December 16, 2025, the Town of Happy Valley – Goose Bay officially adopted the Tourist Accommodation Tax By-Law under Section C.T-6.2, s.129 of the Towns and Local Service Districts Act. The Accommodation Tax By-Law will go into effect as of April 1, 2026.

Note that all operators of short-term rentals, as defined in the Tourist Accommodations Act, are required to pay the Tax to the municipality and must also be registered per the Tourist Accommodations Regulations, as well as registered with the Town.

Information on the Tourist Accommodation Tax is available on our website. A brochure is also available online, and printed copies are available at the Town Hall during work hours.

Please see the PDF copy of the brochure ➡️HERE.

Send your questions and further inquiries about the Tourist Accommodation Tax to SAT@townhvgb.com or MunTech@townhvgb.com.

The Town of Happy Valley-Goose Bay thanks the residents for their cooperation and support towards the development of tourism in Central Labrador.