According to the resolution, starting from 2027, tax rates and subsidies for water resource use will be determined based on the level of water supply to irrigated land areas. In areas with unstable water supply, subsidies will be calculated with a 1.25 increasing coefficient when water-saving technologies are implemented.
In areas with stable water supply, if such technologies are not implemented, the tax rate will be doubled.
Furthermore, starting from 2027, the installation of "smart" water measurement and calculation devices will become mandatory in rice cultivation areas and fish farms. If these devices are not installed, the tax rate for water resource use will be doubled.
In addition, from October 1, 2026, it has been established that pump and filter installations for implementing water-saving technologies must be produced with a special QR-coded subsidy, and a GPS-tracker must be installed.
For initiators implementing water-saving technologies using their own funds, a procedure for allocating subsidies in two stages — 50 percent in advance, and the remaining part after the technologies are launched — will be introduced.
