In Kuban discussed the use of tourist tax instead of resort fee

The ZSK Committee on Property and Land Relations discussed the implementation of the legislation on tourist tax, assessed revenues and proposed to direct them to the development of tourism. The meeting of the working group was held by Deputy Chairman of ZSK Sergey Boldin, the press service of the Parliament reported.

The discussion was attended by deputies, Minister of resorts, tourism and Olympic heritage of the region Vasily Vorobyov, representatives of the Federal Tax Service and the Ministry of Labor. Boldin recalled that from 2017 to 2024, a resort fee operated in the region, due to which about 3 billion rubles were collected and 150 tourist places were updated.

Vorobyov said that from January 1, 2025, the resort fee was replaced by a tourist tax. In 2025, it brought 1.4 billion rubles. At the same time, municipalities now decide for themselves what purposes to allocate these funds, since the law does not fix rigid purpose.

The profile committee and the ministry recommend using the travel tax money primarily for the development of the resort infrastructure on the ground. Following the meeting, deputies prepared proposals to improve the efficiency of the use of these funds.

As previously reported “MK in the Kuban”, in the Krasnodar region tightened the requirements for guides and guides.