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Russia extends domestic flight tax breaks until 2028 to cut travel costs

A three-year lifeline for Russian air travel: lower taxes keep ticket prices in check. Will this boost tourism in Crimea and the Far East?

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Russian Prime Minister Mikhail Mishustin has ordered the extension of tax incentives for domestic air travel until January 1, 2028, according to an announcement on the government's official website.

Russia extends domestic flight tax breaks until 2028 to cut travel costs

The measures include a zero-rate value-added tax (VAT) on passenger and baggage transport services via airports in the Far Eastern Federal District, the Republic of Crimea, and the city of Sevastopol, as well as a 10% VAT rate for flights operating through Moscow's aviation hub, the statement said.

The current incentives are set to expire on January 1, 2025, and their extension will require amendments to the Tax Code.

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