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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...