Jla's Taxing Question for Labour ; How Can Liverpool's Airport Survive Labour's Stance On Air Passenger Duty, Asks Neil Hodgson
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LIVERPOOL John Lennon airport leaders are confident they can persuade the UK Government into a similar U-turn on Air Passenger Duty (APD) to their European counterparts.
Despite an unequivocal refusal last week by Transport Secretary Lord Adonis to budge on the APD aviation tax, JLA believes it can put a credible case to drop the levy when a European-wide system is introduced in 2011.See the full content of this document
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Jla's Taxing Question for Labour ; How Can Liverpool's Airport Survive Labour's Stance On Air Passenger Duty, Asks Neil Hodgson
Passengers currently pay pounds 10 APD on domestic flights or short-haul journeys leaving the UK and pounds 40 for longer journeys, towards the impact that air travel has on the environment.
But the Government believes the aviation industry does not contribute enough and plans to impose stringent increases of about 113% by November next year.Under the Government"s plans, the tax will rise to pounds 85...See the full content of this document
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