aviation News

Indonesia To Seek VAT From Overseas E-Services Providers

by Mary Swire, Tax-News.com, Hong Kong

Thursday, July 25, 2019

Indonesia's Ministry of Finance is preparing a legislative response to ensure the collection of VAT on electronically supplied services to Indonesian consumers. Read Full Story

New EC President Announces Plans For EU Carbon Border Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Thursday, July 25, 2019

The newly elected President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, who was formerly Germany's defense minister, has proposed the introduction of a new Carbon Border Tax, which would be included in a new "Green Deal for Europe" she has promised to deliver within her first 100 days in office. Read Full Story

Netherlands Announces 2019 Fiscal Agenda

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Friday, May 31, 2019

On May 28, 2019, Dutch State Secretary for Finance Menno Snel issued an update on the Government's 2019 fiscal agenda, which includes an outline of tax legislative proposals that the Government intends to submit to parliament in the remainder of the year. Read Full Story

Switzerland Consults On Linking With EU Emissions System

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Tuesday, March 26, 2019

The Swiss Federal Council is consulting on proposed changes to the CO2 Ordinance, which would link the Swiss and EU emissions trading systems. Read Full Story

Netherlands Ponders New Aviation Tax

by Ulrika Lomas, Tax-News.com, Brussels

Monday, July 16, 2018

The Dutch Government has begun a public consultation exercise on plans to introduce a new tax on air travel by 2021. Read Full Story

Tax Regime Overhaul Announced In Barbados

by Mike Godfrey, Tax-News.com, Washington

Thursday, June 14, 2018

Barbados's new government has issued a new Budget that would raise corporate and income tax rates, repeal the National Social Responsibility Levy and road tax and make other value-added tax and levy changes. Read Full Story

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