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Kyrgyzstan bans separate service fees starting Jan. 1, 2026, requiring restaurants to include service costs in prices and pay staff fixed salaries.
Starting January 1, 2026, cafés and restaurants across Kyrgyzstan will ban separate service fees, requiring businesses to include service costs in menu prices and pay staff fixed salaries instead of relying on tips.
The Cabinet of Ministers resolution, confirmed by the Ministry of Economy and Commerce, aims to ensure fair pricing, improve worker protections, and promote transparency in the hospitality sector.
The policy is part of broader efforts to strengthen antimonopoly rules and consumer protection, with officials emphasizing that service quality must not decline.
Implementation details, including salary amounts and enforcement penalties, were not specified.
Kirguistán prohíbe las tarifas de servicio separadas a partir del 1 de enero de 2026, exigiendo que los restaurantes incluyan los costos de servicio en los precios y paguen salarios fijos al personal.