27.05.20
Uzbekistan intends to implement a set of measures to restore and develop domestic tourism. One of its main parts is the new system of sanitary and epidemiological safety for tourists in Uzbekistan is Safe travel guaranteed (Uzbekistan. Safe travel is guaranteed). Today it was presented to Shavkat Mirziyoyev.
The President stressed that first it is necessary to allow domestic tourism between regions with a "green" status. Instructions are given for the organization of recreation centers in mountain areas and for the coast of lakes with the use of light structures.
Together with the khokims, the location of recreation centers will be determined, and the relevant data will be posted on the electronic portal.
At the second stage, it is necessary to create a list of countries with a stable situation for coronavirus and gradually restore tourist ties with them. It was said on the meeting.
Tourism entrepreneurs who have suffered losses due to the pandemic are unlikely to be able to cover them in the next 1-2 years. In this regard, the President stressed the need to provide additional benefits and preferences to this industry.
In particular, the previously granted benefit in the form of exemption from paying tourist fees will be extended until the end of the year. In addition, industry enterprises will be allowed to deduct losses incurred in 2020-2021 from the profits of subsequent years when calculating profit tax.
We remind that since March 16, Uzbekistan is closed to foreign and local tourists. As a result, more than 1.5 thousand tour operators and 1.2 thousand hotels suspended their activities. To mitigate the effects of the pandemic, a number of preferences were also provided to the tourism industry. In particular, 1,750 entities were granted privileges on property tax, land and social taxes in the amount of about 60 billion soums.
