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Air Passenger Duty

Commons · Question 31436 · Tabled 13 Feb 2025 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 24 Feb 2025

Question

Asked by Andrew Rosindell

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, if she will make an assessment of the merits of lowering Air Passenger Duty rates.

Answer

Answered by James Murray, 24 Feb 2025

Air Passenger Duty (APD) applies to airlines and is the principal tax on the aviation sector. It is expected to raise £4.2 billion in 2024-25 and it aims to ensure that airlines make a fair contribution to the public finances, particularly given that tick...