Government plans private jet tax
03.05.08
A tax on private jets flying from UK airports is to be introduced by Alistair Darling, the chancellor, the Times reports. The move has been condemned by critics as another stealth tax.
At the moment owners of private planes pay fuel tax but avoid the tax levied on passengers on scheduled flights. However, the government plans to switch the current air passenger duty - based on passengers on a plane - to a plane tax by November next year in a move that could raise £2.5 billion annually. According to the newspaper, the Government could also impose a levy of more than £1,000 for each long-haul trip, such as a flight across the Atlantic.
The new ‘Learjet tax’ was hidden in a consultation document on aviation duty issued by the Treasury earlier this year, the Times reports. It says that transport policy experts found it ‘hidden amongst the detail’. If introduced, the new tax will depend on flight length and the plane’s emitted pollutants.
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