Gyeonggi-do Provides Up to 3 Million KRW 'Rent Support' for Tourism Businesses Affected by COVID-19

[Asia Economy (Suwon) = Reporter Lee Young-gyu] Gyeonggi Province will provide up to 3 million won in rent support to about 500 tourism businesses in the province struggling due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic.

Gyeonggi Province announced that from the 7th to the 22nd, applications for the 'COVID-19 Overcome Tourism Industry Revitalization Support Project (2nd round)' will be accepted through the Gyeonggi Tourism Organization website.

The support targets businesses located in Gyeonggi Province that completed tourism business registration and National Tax Service business registration by December 31 of last year. Additionally, as of the 7th, the business must not be in a suspended or closed status, and the average daily sales in the first half of this year must have decreased compared to 2019-2020.

However, businesses that were recipients of the 'Tourism Industry Revitalization Support Project (1st round)' in the first half of this year are excluded. Businesses operating their premises as personal ownership or lease rental cannot apply. In particular, businesses that have received a suspension of business for 10 days or more or equivalent fines under the Tourism Promotion Act since January 1, 2019, are also ineligible. For travel agencies operating both domestically and internationally, only one business can apply.

Detailed application requirements and submission documents can be confirmed through the announcements posted on the websites of Gyeonggi Province, Gyeonggi Tourism Organization, and Gyeonggi Tourism Association.

Kim Jin-gi, Director of the Culture, Sports and Tourism Bureau of the province, explained, "Due to the prolonged COVID-19 pandemic, we decided to re-implement the tourism industry support project that was promoted in the first half of the year to maintain the tourism ecosystem."

Earlier this year, through the 'COVID-19 Overcome Tourism Industry Support Project (1st round),' the province supported 335 tourism businesses in the province with 3 million won each for business site rent.

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