We have identified 92 countries globally with a government tax in place for Aviation, as shown in the map below.
Map: Countries with Government Taxes for Aviation
In the table below these 92 countries are summarised by region. Europe has the greatest number of countries with 26 countries taxing aviation in some way. Swinging over to the Middle East, just 3 out of 13 countries levy taxation charges.
Table: The number of Countries with Government Taxes by Region
Proportion wise North America is top of the table with 80% of countries taxing aviation, followed by Central America with 67% of countries.
How do countries apply these taxes? Government Aviation taxes are applied on a per passenger basis and they often vary by destination and travel class. Airlines collect these taxes via the air fare and then the tax\duty is then passed directly to the relevant government. Example of such a tax is UK Air Passenger Duty (APD).
If a country taxes aviation is that tax the same for all airport departure points within the country? Whilst some countries taxation is the same regardless of departure airport, other countries can have location-specific rates. Italy and Germany are good examples where rates vary by airport.
Are government aviation taxes applied on departure or arrival? This varies with some countries having a departure tax whereas other countries have an arrival tax.
This article was prepared using our global government taxes data from our AirportCharges product. AirportCharges helps airlines and aircraft operators to find, interpret, and scenario plan at more than 3,000 airports globally.
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