The main “trick” of the program is the tax benefits. The value of the vouchers is not subject to income tax, social and compulsory medical contributions either for employees or for the company. The main condition is that the price of the voucher should not exceed 8700 lei or 50% of the average monthly salary in the economy in 2026.
Culture Minister Cristian Jardan said that the main objective of the program is to support domestic tourism. Therefore, the voucher can be used only in local tourist facilities – agro-pensions, sanatoriums, guest houses, etc. The main focus is on tourist services. The main focus is on tourism services in rural areas.
Who will receive the voucher and how
The voucher will be available both in paper and electronic form and its validity is limited to the current year.
The Patronage Association of the Tourism Industry APIT said that employers will be able to contract directly with tourism facilities in rural areas. In turn, the tourism business will significantly increase its turnover: in 2025, domestic tourism revenues increased by 10% to 235 million lei (they were provided by 112 thousand tourists). This is an extremely modest sum, considering that outbound tourism earned 4.8 billion lei.
