Stories that are tagged 'air passenger duty (APD)'

	Australian Air Tax To Hit NZ Holidaymakers 5/25/2012 The latest hike in Australia's passenger movement charge will cost New Zealanders an additional NZD12.4m (USD9.3m) this year alone, a measure described by tourism bosses as a 'slap in the face' for the industry.
	Lufthansa Slams German Plane Ticket Tax 5/15/2012 Presenting details of the company’s 2011 annual report at its annual general meeting in Cologne, Deutsche Lufthansa’s Chief Executive Officer Christoph Franz urged the coalition government to end the controversial plane ticket tax currently costing the company around EUR361m (USD465m) annually.
	IoM Will Not Follow UK's Lead On Taxing Business Jets 5/7/2012 The Isle of Man's Treasury Minister, Eddie Teare has confirmed that, despite the territory maintaining many similar elements to the United Kingdom tax regime, the island will not follow suit with the UK government's decision to begin taxing small business aircraft under the Air Passenger Duty regime.
	Aviation Becoming 'Cash Cow' For Governments 4/27/2012 Policies are needed that re-invest aviation tax receipts back into the industry and to ensure that aviation is treated as an economic catalyst not a 'cash cow', says the International Air Transport Association.
	China Replaces Airport Tax With New Fee 4/18/2012 China’s Ministry of Finance has issued a notice confirming that, while the previous airport tax has been abolished, air passengers will now have to pay an equivalent fee to finance a newly-constituted Civil Aviation Development Fund.
	Last Direct Philippines-EU Flight Cut Over Taxes 3/29/2012 Citing the additional taxes payable by international airlines flying from the Philippines, Air France-KLM is stopping the one remaining direct flight from Manila to Europe.
	APD Sapping UK Economy, Report Argues 3/16/2012 Scrapping the Air Passenger Duty would help UK job creation and boost the economy, according to the World Travel and Tourism Council.
	Ryanair Snubs Ireland Over Tax 1/19/2012 Irish airline Ryanair, Europe's largest budget airline, is to create 1,000 new jobs but not in Ireland, with the country's tax regime thought to be to blame.
	New Zealand Protests UK Aviation Tax Hike 12/14/2011 The UK's decision to increase Air Passenger Duty has sparked fierce criticism in New Zealand and Australia, with Prime Minister John Key fearing that the tax will put 'a significant burden on New Zealand businesses'.
	BA Slams UK Travel Duty Hike 12/12/2011 Further rises in the UK's air passenger duty are completely at odds with the government’s declared aim of creating the foundations for growth, British Airways has said.
	Austerity Continues For UK 12/1/2011 It may prove hard to avoid recession in the UK, the Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne has said, unveiling a package designed to ensure the government meets its fiscal targets in spite of seemingly gloomy economic prospects.
	'Scrap APD', UK Airline Bosses Say 11/22/2011 The negative impact of air passenger duty on the UK economy outweighs any benefit from the revenue raised, four leading airline chiefs have said, calling on the government to axe the levy.
	Northern Ireland Flight Tax Cut In Force 11/10/2011 Changes to Northern Ireland's Air Passenger Duty charges have come into effect, with long-haul passengers now benefiting from lower rates once applicable only to shorter journeys.
	US Travel Industry Calls For Phase-Out Of UK APD 5/1/2012 A total of thirty associations within the United States travel industry have written to Chancellor of the Exchequer George Osborne urging the United Kingdom government to abandon plans for a further increase in air passenger duty in March 2012, and, instead begin a progressive reduction of the tax.
	Asian Airlines Lash Out At Western Tax Policy 11/8/2011 The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines has spoken out against the 'ineffective regulation and excessive taxes and charges' of Europe and the United States, which it said are unnecessarily constraining the growth of the industry globally.
	Malaysia Finally Confirms New Air Passenger Taxes 10/31/2011 After the increases were delayed in September, Malaysia Airports has now announced that new rates of the international passenger service charge and aircraft landing and parking charges will be implemented from November 15, 2011.
	German Plane Tax Cut Encourages Ryanair 10/18/2011 Budget airline Ryanair may schedule new flight routes from Germany in 2012, provided that the government abolishes its controversial plane ticket tax.
	Germany To Lower Plane Ticket Tax 10/12/2011 Germany’s highly controversial plane ticket tax is to be lowered next year to compensate for additional costs arising from the extension of the European Union’s emissions trading scheme to flights over Europe from January 1, according to the German finance ministry.
	Northern Ireland Set For Flight Tax Cut 9/28/2011 Northern Ireland is to see its rate of air passenger duty drop in relation to the rest of the UK, with the government also looking at devolving aspects of the tax to the local assembly.
	Malaysia Delays Increased Passenger Tax 9/15/2011 Malaysia Airports has been advised by the Ministry of Transport that increases to the international passenger service charge and aircraft landing and parking charges, which the government had previously approved, have been put on hold, pending further review.
	US Temporary Air Ticket Tax Extension Agreed 8/9/2011 President Barack Obama has signed legislation to extend authority, until September 16 this year, for the United States Internal Revenue Service to collect the airline passenger ticket tax and other aviation-related taxes that had expired at midnight on July 22.
	US Politicians Play Blame Game Over Air Ticket Tax 8/5/2011 The disagreements over spending and tax between Democrat and Republican politicians appear to have followed them into vacation, as the United States Congress has yet to resolve a renewal of the airline passenger ticket tax and other aviation-related taxes that expired at midnight on July 22.
	Delta Agrees To Refund Airline Passenger Taxes 8/4/2011 Delta Air Lines has confirmed that it will process tax refunds for customers travelling during the period that the United States airline ticket tax and other aviation-related taxes remain suspended, as had been requested by the Internal Revenue Service.
	Virgin Calls For Short-Haul APD Hike 7/28/2011 The UK government has been urged by airline Virgin Atlantic to consider addressing the disparity between the taxation of short-haul and long-haul flights under the UK's Air Passenger Duty regime.
	US Airline Ticket Tax Approval Runs Out 7/27/2011 In what appears to be another example of Democrat and Republican disagreement over federal spending, the United States Congress failed to renew authorization for the airline passenger ticket tax and other aviation-related taxes by midnight on July 22, and several Federal Aviation Administration programmes have thereby expired.
	EC Probes Aviation Taxes, Subsidies 7/19/2011 The European Commission has opened three separate in-depth state aid investigations regarding the Marseille and Frankfurt Hahn airports as well as lower taxes for air passengers in Ireland that benefit almost exclusively domestic flights.
	Belgium's NVA Rejects Di Rupo's Fiscal Model 7/11/2011 Provoking fierce criticism from other political parties, leader of Belgium’s New Flemish Alliance, Bart De Wever, has refused to enter into discussions on the detailed programme of fiscal and institutional reforms, drawn up by francophone Socialist Elio Di Rupo, designed to redress the public finances.
	Report Slams UK Approach To Environmental Tax 7/11/2011 The UK is sending the wrong signals to taxpayers with its current environmental tax regime, which appears to be used largely as a revenue raising tool, according to a committee of MPs.
	Irish Flight Tax Cut Ends Infringement Procedure 6/17/2011 The European Commission has officially welcomed Ireland's decision to remove the discriminatory aspects of its air travel tax, levied on air passenger travel.
	Irish Finance Bill Introduces Tax Changes 5/24/2011 The Irish government has released its latest Finance Bill, which is to give effect to a series of recently announced measures, including changes to research and development tax credits, the introduction of a second reduced rate of VAT, and the imposition of a controversial pension fund levy.
	Ticket Tax Hits Lufthansa's Bottom Line 5/6/2011 Marking a turbulent start to the year, Germany’s largest airline Lufthansa has recently reported quarterly losses of over EUR500m, attributed in part to a decline in bookings linked to recent global events, to rising fuel costs, and to the introduction of the country’s controversial plane ticket tax.
	Ireland May Drop Aviation Tax 4/22/2011 Irish Transport, Tourism and Sport Minister, Leo Varadkar has confirmed the commencement of discussions with airlines over abolishing the EUR3 travel tax as part of a deal to re-open closed airline routes and bring more tourists into the country.
	UK Reviews Air Passenger Tax 3/31/2011 The UK government has announced a consultation to review the country’s unpopular Air Passenger Duty with a view to introducing a 'fairer' way of encouraging the aviation industry to cut its carbon emissions.
	Scottish Report Proposes New Tax Powers 3/7/2011 The Scottish parliament should have the power to decide its own rate of income tax and introduce new taxes, the report on the Scotland Bill has concluded.
	South African Budget Emphasizes Growth 2/25/2011 South Africa’s 2011 budget, presented on February 23 by the Minister of Finance Pravin Gordhan, declares that the measure of South Africa’s economic progress, and the effectiveness of the government’s spending and tax policies, will be primarily seen through its target of creating 5m new jobs in the next ten years.
	Germany's Plane Tax Drives Ticket Prices Sky High 2/15/2011 According to recent figures published by Germany’s Federal Statistical Office Destatis, the cost of flights in Germany has uncharacteristically risen in January compared to December 2010, as a result of the coalition government’s controversial new airline tax.
	UK Groups Urge Air Tax Reform 2/2/2011 To support economic growth and help relieve capacity pressure in the South East of England, research published by the Northern Way, an initiative aimed at improving the economic performance of the North of England, argues that flights from Northern airports should be taxed less than flights from London.
	More Pressure On UK To Dump APD 1/20/2011 During talks this week between the New Zealand Prime Minister John Key (pictured) and William Hague, UK Foreign Secretary, it is expected that the high cost of departure tax between the UK and New Zealand will be high on the agenda.
	Caribbean Urges Change To UK Flight Tax 11/17/2010 The Caribbean Tourism Organization has noted the publication of a report that comprehensively analyzes the impact of the UK's aviation tax, the Air Passenger Duty, on the tourism industries of Caribbean territories.
	Austria Agrees To Bank Levy 11/3/2010 During a recent two-day budgetary meeting in Loipersdorf, Austria’s ruling coalition government finally united on plans for a tax and savings package for next year.
	APD Hike Another Blow For UK Competitiveness 11/2/2010 Denouncing the hike in Air Passenger Duty that has occurred as of November 1, the Confederation of British Industry has urged the government to find methods of supporting the aviation industry rather than ‘damaging its competitiveness’.
	UK Urged To Rethink Aviation Tax 7/20/2010 The Confederation of British Industry is urging the UK government to drop plans to amend taxation on the aviation industry, instead arguing that the UK should push for a global ‘cap and trade’ scheme to ensure the global aviation industry meets its climate change obligations.
	Germany Divided Over Plane Tax 7/19/2010 The ongoing debate surrounding the proposed introduction of an airline tax in Germany has intensified following reports that Germany’s Economics Minister Rainer Brüderle has opposed the plans, warning of losses in revenue for the industry.
	German Air Tax Deters Budget Airline Ryanair 7/14/2010 Budget airline Ryanair has threatened to withdraw planes from Germany following the recent announcement by the country’s coalition government of plans to introduce a tax on domestic air travel.
	Decision On Russian Airport Taxes Awaited 7/12/2010 The Russian Finance Ministry, Ministry of Transport and the Federal Property Management Agency are expected to agree on new tax rates for air travel this week following a direct instruction from Prime Minister Vladimir Putin.
	NZ Tourist Industry Fears Spread Of Travel Taxes 6/21/2010 The Tourism Industry Association New Zealand has said that moves by certain governments to raise money by taxing international air travellers are worrying New Zealand’s tourism industry.
	Pakistan Budget Includes New Taxes 6/7/2010 Pakistan’s 2010-11 federal budget, presented by the Finance Minister, Abdul Hafeez Shaikh, introduces tax reforms and new taxation to broaden the country’s tax base, increase government revenues and reduce the fiscal deficit.

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