The media learned about the imminent adoption of a bill to abolish VAT for tour operators

The bill on the abolition of value added tax (VAT) for tour operators may be submitted to the government for consideration in the near future. This was reported with reference to a source familiar with the discussion of the project. “RIA News” And TASS.

According to the source, the State Duma may adopt this bill during the spring session.

“We expect that next week there will be a conclusion from the GPU [государственно-правового управления]. And at the next commission on legislative activities, it will be considered and submitted to the government. Therefore, there is a consensus, there is a common understanding. It will be distributed retroactively from January 1. It can be adopted in the spring session,” the interlocutor said.

March 7 Russian President Vladimir Putin instructed government to exempt tour operators for domestic and inbound tourism from paying VAT. Tour operators will be exempted from paying the tax for the period from January 1, 2023 to June 30, 2027. Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin was appointed responsible.

Before that, at the end of January, with such an offer spoke Minister of Economic Development Maxim Reshetnikov. He noted that system operators began to lose competition either to small companies on a simplified tax system, or to platforms that work according to other schemes.

According to the estimates of the Main Directions of the Budgetary and Tax Policy of the Ministry of Finance, zero VAT for hotels will cost the budget more than 400 billion rubles. for 2022–2027 In addition, a reduced VAT rate of 10% is currently in effect for domestic flights through the airports of the Moscow air hub, as well as a zero rate for transportation outside this territory.