of July 27, 2023 No. PP-238
About measures for further acceleration of reforms and the effective organization of system of public administration in the sphere of tourism
For the purpose of further enhancement of tourist infrastructure by attraction of additional investments into the sphere of tourism and creating favorable conditions for private sector, employment increase of the population, expansion of traffic routes of transport, strengthening of promotion of tourist capacity of the republic in the internal and external markets, and also implementations of new procedures in public administration by this sphere:
1. For the purpose of increase in tourist flow to the republic and rendering additional state support to tour operators, since January 1, 2024:
a) allocate the stimulating subsidies from 20 US dollars to 100 US dollars in equivalent for each tourist brought by tour operators to the Republic of Uzbekistan from foreign countries with the low level of tourist flow at the expense of means of the Government budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Fund of support of tourism in equal shares.
At the same time to the minister of ecology, environmental protection and climate change to approve the list of foreign countries with the low level of tourist flow, the number of the tourists who are subject to attraction, the sizes and procedure for provision of the stimulating subsidies;
b) compensate the part of expenses of tour operators and air carriers spent for the organization of charter air flights from foreign countries in the international airports "Samarkand", "Bukhara" and "Urgench", 20 US dollars in equivalent during the winter period (from November 20 to February 20) 50 US dollars in equivalent for each foreign tourist on condition of its stay in the territory of the republic at least five nights, at the expense of means of the Government budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan and Fund of support of tourism in equal shares.
2. For the purpose of the state financial support of increase in number of hotels and improvement of quality of servicing in them, since January 1, 2024:
a) implement system of compensation of part of expenses of investors on construction (except for reconstruction) and equipment of new hotel not lower than five floors high on condition of the commissioning till December 31, 2026 having category 3 stars - with the number of rooms at least 60 numbers, or having category 4 stars and 5 stars - with the number of rooms at least 120 numbers, after confirmation of category of hotel, at the expense of means of the Government budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in the amount of:
in the hotels having category 3 stars - 40 million sum for each number;
in the hotels having category 4 stars and 5 stars - 65 million sum for each number.
At the same time to determine that on the new hotels which are under construction in areas (cities) of the republic in which there are no hotels having categories (stars) the above-stated expenses are compensated with increase by 50 percent in the following procedure:
to the first two hotels having category 4 stars or 5 stars;
to the first three hotels having category 3 stars;
Determine that the requirements connected with number of storeys of buildings do not extend to again constructed hotels in the mountain and foothill territories, and also in the territories included in the list of the World cultural heritage of UNESCO";
b) to partially finance for a period of up to December 31, 2026 costs for the royalty of the resident organizations of the Republic of Uzbekistan using the known and prestigious hotel brands of the world (included in top-50 the rating of hotel brands and top-5 the rating of hotel networks) within three years from the date of entry into force of the agreement of franchizing, by means of the Government budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan, in the following sizes:
to the hotels having category 3 stars - 200 US dollars in equivalent in year for each number;
to the hotels having category 4 stars - 400 US dollars in equivalent in year for each number;
to the hotels having category of 5 stars - 600 US dollars in equivalent in year for each number.
At the same time for covering of the subsidies provided in subitems "an" and "b" of this Item annually from the Government budget of the Republic of Uzbekistan 150 billion sum go to Fund of support of tourism;
c) till January 1, 2025 in case of receipt of category (star) three and more means of placement which do not have category (stars), their expenses on execution of the certificate of conformity to cover by fund of support of tourism.
3. Since January 1, 2024 to realize the Tourism without Barriers Program directed to creating favorable conditions for travel of persons with disability. At the same time to implement mechanisms of creation of necessary infrastructure on objects of tourism, cultural heritage, concert and spectacular objects, and also at the airports, car - and railway stations for free movement of persons with disability
.4. To the ministry of ecology, environmental protection and climate change in two-month time:
take measures for establishing activities of tourist clusters in which the complex services "tour operator-hotel-transport-trade and service" are rendered;
implement completely tsifrovizirovanny system of assessment by tourists through QR code of certification process of tourist services and classification of infrastructure facilities of tourism, and also means of placement.
5. Till July 1, 2026 for the legal entities who organized campings and rendering services to safari tourism with creation of separate autonomous infrastructure in the hard-to-reach and remote spots (located in at least 10 km from settlements or in 5 km from highways with hard surface) to determine rates of the property tax by this type of activity, and also the land tax and the income tax, collectable and the land tax levied from legal entities in the amount of 1 percent from the amount added on these taxes.
6. Establish procedure according to which since 2023 annually till November 30 for the purpose of increase in flow of tourists by the Ministry of ecology, environmental protection and climate change, the Ministry of Culture and the Ministry of youth policy and sport create single calendar of the cultural and entertaining and sports and mass events held next year, cultural and mass and concert and spectacular representations, and also actions in the field of art and cinematography and affirms the Cabinet of Ministers.
At the same time the actions included in single calendar are created with separation into the international, republican and local levels, and also information on actions is posted on official websites of Committee on tourism, the Ministry of Culture, the Ministry of youth policy and sport, on their information platforms and on social networks in state language and in at least two foreign languages.
7. Establish procedure according to which for the purpose of implementation of system of training of qualified personnel and advanced training of the specialists conforming to the international requirements in the direction of tourism:
a) in the direction of training of qualified personnel:
attraction of the educational programs recognized at the international level on the basis of "franchize" is adjusted;
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