Ministry of Finance has revealed that the highest amount of Green Tax was received from the Kaafu Atoll and Raa Atoll in October 2022.
Statistics from the finance ministry show the Maldives received USD4 million as Green Tax in October, out of which USD4 million was generated from resorts, guesthouses and USD4 million was generated from guesthouses, hotels, USD104,000 from liveaboards, and USD78 from homestay facilities.
The statistics show that USD1 million was generated as Green Tax from tourist facilities of Kaafu Atoll and USD306,000 was generated from tourist facilities in Raa Atoll. Additionally, USD300,000 was generated from Alifu Alifu Atoll. The statistics also show that Thaa Atoll and Laamu Atoll received the least in Green Tax, with USD6,000 and USD6,500 respectively.
The Green Fund was introduced in 2016 with the aim of tackling environmental issues in the Maldives as per the Tourism Act of the Maldives. As such, USD6 is charged as Green Tax per tourist for each day they spend at a resort, hotel, or safari in the Maldives, while USD3 is charged as Green Tax per tourist for each day they stay at a guesthouse.