The travel agency can fully refund the security deposit or postpone the payment
News from this newspaper (Reporter Wu Lirong) On April 11, the General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued the "Notice on Further Adjustment of the Relevant Policies for the Quality Deposit of Temporary Refund of Tourism Service", which proposed that travel agencies can temporarily refund the security deposit in full or postpone the payment, and make up The margin period has been extended to March 31, 2023.
It has been in accordance with the "Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Further Supporting the Restoration and Development of Travel Agencies by Making Good Use of the Tourism Service Quality Guarantee Policy" and the "Notice of the General Office of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism on Doing a Good Job in the Implementation of the Relief Support Policies to Promote the Restoration and Development of Tourism". Travel agencies that require a temporary refund of the security deposit policy can apply to increase the temporary refund ratio to 100%, and the deadline for making up the security deposit is extended to March 31, 2023.
During the period from October 19, 2021 to April 11, 2022 (inclusive), all travel agencies in the country that have paid the security deposit and obtained the travel agency business license in accordance with the law apply for the temporary refund of the security deposit. The temporary refund standard may be the amount that should be paid. 100%, the top-up margin period is March 31, 2023.
Travel agencies that have obtained a travel agency business license after April 12, 2022 (including the day) can apply for a postponement of the payment of the security deposit, and the deadline for replenishing the security deposit is March 31, 2023.
The security deposit paid in the form of bank guarantee and insurance, and the security deposit frozen by the court are not within the scope of temporary refund and postponement.
Since 2022, the situation of the new crown pneumonia epidemic has been complicated and severe, which has caused a serious impact on the travel agency industry.
The Ministry of Culture and Tourism issued this notice to further make good use of the tourism service quality guarantee policy and support the development of the travel agency industry.
The notice requires that local cultural and tourism administrative departments should make careful arrangements, improve work ledgers, guide and urge relevant travel agencies to complete the change and filing of deposit information on the national tourism supervision service platform in a timely manner, and temporarily release the deposit before July 1, 2022. The information on withdrawal and postponing should be submitted to the Market Management Department of the Ministry of Culture and Tourism.
Wu Lirong