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Air Passenger Duty

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1 November 2021

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11 November 2021 · Answer

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11 November 2021

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To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the calculation for the increased passenger duty on long-haul flights will be made on the shortest distance between the UK and the intended destination, or the route to be taken by the airline concerned.

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  1. 1 November 2021

    Written question

    To ask Her Majesty's Government whether the calculation for the increased passenger duty on long-haul flights will be made on the shortest distance between the UK and the intended destination, or the route to be taken by the airline concerned.

    Source: Lords

  2. 11 November 2021

    Answer

    Distance bands within Air Passenger Duty are based on the distance from London to the destination country’s capital city. Distance to a country's capital city is used as a straightforward proxy for distance to that country, making it as easy as possible t...

    Source: Written answer

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