IATA criticises Italian aviation tax hike
IATA has denounced a 33%-38% Italian Council Tax levied on air passengers, which became effective in January. The tax came “without any advance warning or consultation” and will damage Italian economic competitiveness and result in the loss of 2,300 jobs a year, IATA said. According to IATA, the tax increase amounts to an extra E2.50 (US$2.70) per passenger. This raises the tax passengers pay every time they fly from an airport near Rome to E10, and E9 for flights from other Italian airports. None of the revenue raised from the tax is re-invested in aviation, but instead is diverted for general purposes, IATA said. “This sudden jump in the cost of flying from Italy can only cause harm to the Italian people and its economy,” IATA regional VP-Europe Rafael Schvartzman said. “The increase in the council tax will reduce passenger numbers by over 755,000 and GDP by E146m."<br/>
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IATA criticises Italian aviation tax hike
IATA has denounced a 33%-38% Italian Council Tax levied on air passengers, which became effective in January. The tax came “without any advance warning or consultation” and will damage Italian economic competitiveness and result in the loss of 2,300 jobs a year, IATA said. According to IATA, the tax increase amounts to an extra E2.50 (US$2.70) per passenger. This raises the tax passengers pay every time they fly from an airport near Rome to E10, and E9 for flights from other Italian airports. None of the revenue raised from the tax is re-invested in aviation, but instead is diverted for general purposes, IATA said. “This sudden jump in the cost of flying from Italy can only cause harm to the Italian people and its economy,” IATA regional VP-Europe Rafael Schvartzman said. “The increase in the council tax will reduce passenger numbers by over 755,000 and GDP by E146m."<br/>
