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LJLA responds to
Scottish Government plans to cut APD by 50%
THE Scottish Government is taking
forward plans for a Scottish replacement to Air Passenger Duty (APD) and on
14 March 2016, they launched a consultation seeking views on how a Scottish
replacement to APD should be structured and operated from 1 April 2018,
which will subsequently reduce the Tax by 50%. Responding to the draft
legislation a Liverpool John Lennon Airport spokesperson commented:-
"The Airport welcomes the opportunity to participate in this consultation
and will continue to highlight that APD remains a barrier to airline growth
in the UK as has been recognised by the Scottish Government. If there are to
be cuts in APD of 50% at airports in Scotland, then these need to be matched
elsewhere across the UK. We would hope that sense will prevail and that the
UK Government would subsequently ensure a consistent charging regime across
all parts of the UK, so as not to put airports such as Liverpool at a
disadvantage compared to those in Scotland, and to airports across Europe
where aviation Taxes are already significantly lower than in the UK." |
