BAKU, Azerbaijan, June 21. Health tourism services for foreigners have been proposed to be exempt from VAT in Azerbaijan, Chairman of Azerbaijan Health and Thermal Tourism Support Association Ruslan Guliyev told Trend.
According to him, such move will make the package of health tourism offered to foreigners visiting Azerbaijan more budget-friendly and competitive.
The number of tourists visiting Azerbaijan in June 2023 amounted to 205,910, which is 21 percent higher than the same period last year (170,600).
According to the State Tourism Agency of Azerbaijan, 919,296 tourists visited Azerbaijan from January through June 2023 (the figure increased by 44 percent).
The top 10 countries by the number of foreigners visiting Azerbaijan in June 2023 included Russia (71,700 people), Türkiye (34,000 people), India (12,900 people), Iran (12,700 people), Saudi Arabia (8,400 people), Georgia (7,700 people), Kazakhstan (5,500 people), Pakistan (4,700 people), Israel (4,300 people) and the United Arab Emirates (400 people).