ANWB: Consumer wants flight tax per flight
If the cabinet a flight tax must be entered per flight and not per ticket be taxed. In addition, the tax revenue generated in this way must be used for green measures. These are the main outcomes of a representative survey of ANWB members that the union commissioned at the end of 2018.
The government wants to introduce a flight tax in 2021 to price environmentally polluting behaviour. Passengers would pay 7 euros in tax on top of their ticket price. The ANWB survey shows that travelers understand that aviation is also involved in the measures to combat climate change, but that more than half of them (54%) think a tax per flight is fairer. With this form of taxation, cargo flights and passengers who only transfer in the Netherlands will also pay. Moreover, this makes it possible to tax less clean aircraft more heavily than cleaner aircraft. In addition, a tax per flight encourages a high occupancy rate.
With the introduction of a flight tax, the government aims to make aviation more sustainable and to make aviation more sustainable. If this is indeed the driving force, then the revenue obtained should actually be used for green measures as far as consumers are concerned. In addition, 48% of the respondents believe that the air tax revenues can be used for a broad package of green measures, such as the improvement of international public transport or the charging infrastructure for electric cars. A comparable part (43%) believes that the funds obtained should be explicitly used to make aviation greener, for example by stimulating the use of biokerosene and focusing on innovation, such as electric flying.
In the bill, the destination of the airline tax revenues is left undecided for the time being. It is argued that these could be used in part to reduce current taxes on business and employment.
To bring the results of the member survey to the attention of politicians, the ANWB has sent a letter to State Secretary Snel of Finance. In addition, the ANWB wants airlines to inform passengers about the sustainability class of the aircraft used for the flight.
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Alva's 10th penny wasn't that bad, especially in the context of all kinds of taxes these days.
For the rest it is grab, grab, etc. If such a tax should be introduced, it should happen worldwide and not just the Netherlands or Europe. Incidentally, in my opinion, the world has gone completely crazy with measures regarding climate change.
No! Just look at Trump!
There is no climate change!
If the so-called electric cars continue, the provincial councils will miss out on the “road tax” for their province. Electric cars would be exempt from this!
New taxes will also have to be devised for that!
Maybe entrance gates before you can drive into a certain province. (to launch even a ….. thought)
Belgians recognize the Dutch by their large nostrils! Only the air in the Netherlands is free!
Dear L. Lagemaat,
I am not claiming that there is no climate change going on, but that people are going too far with the Netherlands at the forefront. Want to be the best kid in class and think the world ends at the border. China, not a small country, does little about climate control. With Trump at the helm, you can also expect little from the USA. Think more that the government wants to introduce these tax plans to simply raise more money for other expenses.
By the way, read an article in AD today about electric cars. “Electric car only greener than petrol car after 700.000 kilometers”.
This comment about China shows that you don't know much about it.
In China
– all engines run electrically and not on petrol in the major cities.
– these engines are also heavily subsidized and can be bought for a low price.
– a large proportion of cars drive electrically in the major cities.
– Gasoline cars are heavily taxed.
– polluted trucks are not allowed to enter the 5th ring road (approx. 20 km from the center)
– cars may only drive on different days depending on their license plate
Things are a bit different outside the big cities.
Dear Theo,
haven't been to China but check it out https://waqi.info. There you can find World's Air Pollution: Real-time Air Quality Index. The air quality of India is also not very good. Thailand can also talk about it. Then it is not too bad in the Netherlands.
According to the media, a number of electric cars catch fire spontaneously.
After a few days, the special batteries can light up again, according to the media.
The single car that does reach that magical limit will not save the environment.
Indeed, the world seems to have gone too far with climate change measures
Fortunately, there are also airports outside Amsterdam and the measure is only Dutch.
So it's time to fly only via Dusseldorf, Hamburg, Frankfurt, Brussels.
Advantages compared to Amsterdam.
1. Faster and better handling on arrival and departure.
2. Shorter lines at customs.
3. Less hassle with security checks.
4. Better parking options and especially cheaper.
5. Arrival from the Eindhoven region with the IC-Bus or the Flixbus. We are waiting for a direct train connection. Mid 2020 ie promised??
Don't get into discussions about the climate because I love my environment and it's already been screwed up enough
Why is the measure if it comes de Dutch? Several European countries already have a flight tax and the Germany you praised for years.
Doesn't alter the fact that I don't need a flight tax.
Yes, all countries have a tax on flying, but not specifically on CO2. The Netherlands is at the forefront of this.
There is climate change but that is as old as the earth is (why make such a fuss) clean air is good but the way we act as a dime on the world is not normal in other countries they just laugh at us (the Dutch pay nicely for something that doesn't work)
The flight tax is something that will be discussed or introduced in a European context. The Netherlands often tries to be the best boy in the class, but it certainly isn't when it comes to the environment, among other things.