Air Passenger Duty: Exemptions
Commons · Question 73550 · Tabled 29 Aug 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 5 Sep 2025
Question
Asked by Zöe Franklin
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she plans to remove the Air Passenger Duty exemption for aircraft under 5.7 tonnes.
Answer
Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 5 Sep 2025
The government published a consultation on “Reform of Air Passenger Duty for private jets” in October 2024. This set out that, given the potential for increased compliance costs and instances where some smaller jets may already incur fuel duty (such as fo...