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Current Issues in Tourism Policy Making in Hungary. Dr Andrea Nemes Director General Tourism and Catering Department. Current Issues of Tourism Policy in Hungary. National Tourism Development Concept 2014-2020. Objectives.
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Current Issues in Tourism Policy Making in Hungary Dr Andrea Nemes Director General Tourism and Catering Department
Szechenyi Recreation Card (SzRC) – A Means for Encouraging Domestic Tourism
What is SzRC? • Through the tax system the Hungarian state encourages the employers to give non-wage benefits as they can be provided to the employees under more favourable taxation conditions than salaries. • A net wage of 100 forints costs now 196 forints to the employers, while a net fringe benefit of 100 forints costs only 135.7 forints to them. • The fringe benefit system can provide additional resources to important social and economic policy objectives, as all the benefits are earmarked. • SzRC is a type of fringe benefits which can be used for purchasing tourism-related domestic services.
The System of SzRC andIt’s Results Until 31 July 2013 ISSUER EMPLOYER Employer: 21,897 Employee: 858,114 Service provider: 49,049 Amount transferred to SZEP Cards in 2013: EUR 153 million Amount spent from SZEP Cards in 2013: EUR 129 million SERVICE PROVIDER EMPLOYEE cash voucher service
Number of Guest Nights at Commercial Accommodation, 2007-2012 Source: HCSO
Hungary’s TOP 10 Sending Countries Source: HCSO
Number of Russian Guests at Commercial Accommodation, 2007-2012 Guests 2012/2011 +28.9% Guest nights 2012/2011 +32.9% Source: HCSO
Russian Tourists in Hungarian Spa Hotels • Accordingtothenumber of guestnightsRussia is the 2nd most importantsource market • In 2012 • 26 517 guests → +85% to 2011 • 201 344 guestnights → +80% to 2011 • Averagelength of stay: 7.6 nights Source: HCSO
RussianTouristsatCommercialAccommodation, January-July 2013 ~1/3 of Russian guest nights realized in spa hotels, where the average length of stay was 9nights, while the number of guests was 14625and the number of guest nights was 132149 Source: HCSO
Direct flights between Hungary and Russia • Scheduled flights on the route Budapest-St. Petersburg and between Hévíz and Moscow are expected to be launched in the near future
Visas • Our objectives are • assist in simpler and faster procedures for the reception and consideration of visa applications • outsourcing of visa applications to attract more tourists and to facilitate the access for visas
Medical Treatment, Rehabilitation • Exploringopportunities for co-operation • Our aim is toassist Hungarian spa resorts, spas and tour operators in meeting the increasing demand of the Russian market
Ministry for National Economy Tourism and CateringDepartment Dr Andrea Nemes Director General Email:andrea.nemes@ngm.gov.hu Thank you for your attention!