aviation News
Sweden Introduces Flight Tax
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, April 4, 2018
An environmental tax on air travel was introduced in Sweden on April 1, 2018. Read Full Story
Indonesia Increases Airport Tax
by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong
Tuesday, February 20, 2018
Indonesia is to hike its air departure tax for Soekarno-Hatta Airport, by far the country's busiest, from March 1. Read Full Story
Fall-off Noted In German Environmental Tax Burden
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, November 15, 2017
Environmental tax revenue as a percentage of Germany's overall tax take has fallen to its lowest level in more than 20 years, according to the country's statistical agency. Read Full Story
EU Approves Linking With Swiss Emissions Trading Scheme
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Tuesday, November 14, 2017
The European Council on November 10 authorized the signing of an agreement with Switzerland to link their emissions trading systems. Read Full Story
Abolishing Aviation Tax Would Boost German Economy, Says Report
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Wednesday, October 25, 2017
A new study by PwC has concluded that abolishing Germany's flight ticket tax would provide a substantial boost to the German economy. Read Full Story
EU MEPs Back New Direction For Taxing Aviation's Emissions
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Friday, October 20, 2017
Members of the European Parliament have preliminarily agreed to continue with the aviation industry's current treatment under the EU's emissions trading scheme to allow for the development of a new industry-specific carbon tax arrangement. Read Full Story
Dutch Tax Changes Confirmed In Coalition Agreement
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, October 12, 2017
A number of proposed tax changes intended to boost Dutch competitiveness and combat tax avoidance have been included in the official agreement between the four parties forming the next Government of the Netherlands. Read Full Story
WTO Affirms Decision In Boeing Subsidy Case
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Monday, October 2, 2017
The WTO's Dispute Settlement Body has formally endorsed the Appellate Body's decision to reverse a previous panel ruling that a tax break provided by Washington State to Boeing is a prohibited subsidy. Read Full Story
German Air Passenger Tax Under Fire From Economy Minister
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels
Thursday, August 24, 2017
German Economy Minister Brigitte Zypries has said that Germany's air passenger tax is damaging the country's aviation industry and should be scrapped. Read Full Story
EU, Switzerland To Link Emissions Trading Systems
by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-news.com, Brussels
Thursday, August 17, 2017
The European Commission and the Swiss Federal Council have each approved proposals to link their emissions trading systems, meaning formal signature of a new agreement could take place by the end of the year. Read Full Story
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