The Tomsk Duma decided to introduce a tourist tax from 2027

The Tomsk Duma, at a meeting on Friday, unanimously decided to introduce a tourist tax in the city from January 1, 2027.

“Twenty-seven “for”, the decision was made unanimously,” said City Duma Speaker Sergei Sechenov following the voting results. The meeting is broadcast on the Internet.

The head of the economic development department of the Tomsk administration, Irina Kupriyanets, said that the tax rate on the cost of accommodation for 2027 will be 2%, for 2028 - 3%, 2029 - 4%, and starting from 2030 and beyond - 5%. The tourist tax will come into effect in Tomsk from January 1, 2027.

“The intended purpose is not directly provided, but according to the usual logic, we, of course, will direct it to those routes that have already been discussed at meetings with representatives of the tourism business... We control the intended (use - ed.),” said the mayor of Tomsk Dmitry Makhinya, in turn.

According to forecasts by the Department of Economics of the Tomsk Region, the tax could potentially bring about 23 million rubles to the budget of Tomsk in 2027. The tax will be paid not by tourists themselves, but by mass accommodation facilities (hotels, hostels). Representatives of three preferential categories will be exempt from the tax: residents of the Tomsk region, children with accompanying adults and full-time students under the age of 23.