“On the instructions of the President, the government is extending the program, which provides for the return of 20% of the cost of tourist trips within Russia, so that more people can relax while traveling in our country ... we will allocate an additional 4.7 billion rubles to extend this program,” Mishustin said.
He noted that the program is in great demand.
Earlier, Russian President Vladimir Putin, during a message to the Federal Assembly, proposed extending the tourist cashback program until the end of the year.
The third stage of the tourist cashback program started on the night of March 17-18 and will last until June 15.
According to the terms of the program, the duration of the tour or hotel stay must be at least two nights.
Refund amount - 20% of the tour cost, but not more than 20 thousand rubles.
Cashback will be credited only for trips paid for with a MIR card.
Galina Dekhtyar, Professor of the Department of Management and Service at the Institute of Sectoral Management, RANEPA, in an interview with FBA "Economics Today" commented on the idea of extending the validity of the tourist cashback for schoolchildren and students.