Chancellor urged to cut APD for children
The Chancellor is being urged to cut air tax for children in his upcoming Autumn Statement.
Bmi regional CEO Cathal O’Connell says high air passenger duty is holding back the industry, preventing inward investment and discouraging visitors and that the Chancellor should cut the tax or abolish it altogether for children.
"APD in the UK is the highest in the world and a real blow to business as it makes us less competitive," said O’Connell.
"Getting rid of APD for children would be a big step towards helping UK families afford a foreign holiday, but scrapping APD across the board would be a real shot in the arm for the whole economy in the longer term."
Broadway Travel’s Jason Waldron says after 20 years of APD hikes it’s time to give hard-working families a break and cut the cost of holidays by scrapping APD for children.
"In just 20 years, APD on a long-haul holiday has soared from £40 to £388 for a family of four. On top of that, children aged 2 years or older are taxed at the same rate as adults.
"We think parents deserve to have a great holiday with their children without being hit by unfair APD."
Chancellor George Osborne is due to give his Autumn Statement on December 3.
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