Tax on holidays in Russia: pros and cons. Resort fee

2024 Author: Howard Calhoun | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-17 10:16

Most of the inhabitants of our country go on holiday to the resorts. The southern cities of Russia are still popular. Today, the actual problem is the introduction of the resort tax. The instruction to introduce this fee was given by Putin. Vacation tax in Russia must be paid to those tourists who will stay in licensed establishments.

Concept

There is no such term in Russian legislation. The tax code includes only the concept of "collection". But if you look in public sources of information, you can find an interpretation of this term.

Resort fee - a tax levied by the state in a particular resort area. This type of payment used to be used in legislation in 1991, but it was abolished in 2004. Its renewal became known in 2016.

Who pays?

The tax on holidays in Russia is paid by individuals. And this applies to both citizens of the country and foreigners. There is no need to make such a payment to persons engaged in business in the resort area.

Resort fee will only apply tosanatoriums, hotels, hotels. It is expected that it will be included in the cost of the tour. You can pay the fee at the time of entry or at the time of departure.

Where does the fee apply?

The project will not develop immediately. First, it will be introduced in the Crimea, Stavropol, Altai and Krasnodar Territories. For 5 years, fees will be paid only in these regions. If the introduction of the law brings positive results, most likely, it will also apply to other resort areas.

The exact date when the holiday tax in Russia will be paid is not yet known. 2016 was not the year of its introduction. If you look at this information on the website of the Association of Tour Operators, then there is information there, then payments will need to be paid in 2017.

Toll amounts

How much will the resort tax be? The answer to this question was provided by the Minister of Finance of the Russian Federation Anton Siluanov. Previously, information was disseminated that the payment would be equal to 300 rubles, but this amount turned out to be high. It is assumed that the fee will be equal to 100 rubles.

Leisure tax law will be issued to introduce fees. It is believed that the money will be used for the development of the resort. This idea was supported by the Federation Council. Most likely, the tax on holidays in Russia in each region will be different.

Where will the funds go?

The President of Russia supports the idea of establishing a tax. These payments already exist in many countries around the world. The money will be used to improve the tourism and sanatoriumresort vacation. There is also an idea to establish a fund from which funds will be transferred for specific purposes.

Benefits

There is a group of people who do not need to pay holiday tax in Russia. Although the exact beneficiaries have not yet been determined, it can still be assumed which citizens are exempt from payments:

• minors;
• disabled;
• persons nailed for permanent residence or for study;
• pensioners;
• Children visiting retired relatives.

Tax refund

In some cases, you can use the compensation for the money spent for the trip. A holiday tax refund is possible in the following cases:

• ticket issued by travel agency;
• "wild" holiday;
• price costs no more than 50,000 rubles per family member;
• when the vacation is more expensive than the approved limit;
• compensation can be received for the spouse.

Popular Resorts

In Russia there are many resort towns where you can go on vacation. One of the most popular is Sochi. The city is located on the Black Sea coast of the Krasnodar Territory. The territory of this resort is very warm compared to other places of rest. There is practically no winter in the city, as all days are sunny.

Another popular tourist resort is Anapa. The city has sandy beaches, as well as an ecologically clean sea. On its territory there are many sanatoriums and camps.

In Russia, you can go toGelendzhik, which is located on the Black Sea. The nature in the city is very picturesque. Every year, many tourists rest in sanatoriums and boarding houses. There are other types of resorts, for example, Tuapse, Mineralnye Vody, Essentuki, Zheleznovodsk.

What do the experts say?

It is assumed that the holiday tax in Russia will help improve the tourism sector. 2016 was the last year for many cities when the tax could not be paid. Many experts believe that the introduction of this rule will have negative results. Additional contributions are the reason for the increase in prices for holidays. And since it has already become so expensive in Crimea, many tourists will choose private accommodation rather than hotels. Therefore, the private sector will remain in the shadows, since the authorities have no way to control the arrival of tourists.

In 2016, many vacationers in Crimea chose the private sector, since the cost of other types of housing is much higher. It is assumed that this trend will only develop. Private accommodation is always less expensive than inns and hotels.

Permeability in sanatoriums and hotels will become critical. When developing the project, the experience of other countries where these types of payments have been operating for a long time is taken into account. For example, in Mallorca, a tax of 0.5-2 euros was charged per person per day. Tour operators appealed to the authorities to cancel the fee. Still, this requirement was met.

It is assumed that due to the depreciation of the ruble and sanctions in Russia, little is spent on vacation. Therefore, the pricing policy should be flexible. Only then setting the tax will not affect the reductionflow of tourists. A suitable price for collection is an amount in the range of 50-100 rubles. When it is higher, the tour operators will lose a lot of customers.

Recently, Crimea and Altai have been profitable holiday destinations. The approval of the tax is considered premature and will fail to make Russian tourism popular, as airfare and hotel stays would be expensive. The main resorts of Russia have a well-developed infrastructure. Many citizens will not be sure that the money is transferred for the improvement of tourism.

The opinion of tourists about the tax

Many Russians don't like the idea of a tax, as they think the infrastructure will remain the same. The funds received will be used for the maintenance of organizations that control the improvement. Holidays in Turkey or Egypt with excellent service will be cheaper than in Russia. Because of this, many citizens will not choose to travel to our country.

So, the resort fee is a new payment that tourists pay when relaxing in some areas of the country. Due to its introduction, the price of rest increases. But the establishment of a new payment is only in the draft, and there is no established law yet. Only after its acceptance does the obligation to make payments appear.