On December 12 of this year, the Association of private tourism agencies of Uzbekistan (APTA) and "NORMA" company organized a training seminar on the topic: "Preparing for the upcoming transition to VAT payment" for representatives of the hotel business. The course was designed for executives and chief accountants. The training was conducted by an expert in the field of accounting and taxation Aipkin Igor Meerovich. As a reminder, on December 7, 2018, a similar seminar was organized for tour operators.