The Ministry of Finance has revealed that the highest amount of Green Tax was received from Kaafu Atoll and Raa Atoll in February 2023.
Statistics from the finance ministry show the Maldives received USD5.9 million as Green Tax in February, out of which USD5.7 million was generated from resorts, guesthouses, and hotels, USD129,701 was generated from liveaboards, and USD20.8 from homestay facilities.
The statistics show that there was a decrease in Green Tax collection in February compared to January this year. In January, USD6.5 million was collected as Green Tax. The statistics show that the highest amount of Green Tax was generated from tourist facilities in Kaafu Atoll with USD2.2 million. This includes USD2.1 million from resorts and USD116,731 from guesthouses. The second highest amount of green tax was collected from tourist facilities in Raa Atoll with USD481,965. Of these, 99% were taxes generated from resorts. Additionally, USD456,360 was generated from Alifu Dhaalu Atoll.
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.