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The Dutch government has abandoned its proposed tax on freighters, after research showed it would likely drive cargo to other airports in Europe.
The environmental tax, part of the country’s Aviation Tax Bill, would have netted the government some €12m from freighters, which will now come from an increase in passenger air tax.
This will rise from €7 to €7.45, although transfer passengers are exempt. Total revenue from the tax will be some €200m.
There were fears that the freighter tax would disproportionately ...
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Comment on this article
Rayhan ahmed
November 16, 2020 at 3:21 pmWe are in a middle of a covid 19 vaccine
And these people want to put
Tax’s on freighters !!! And now they realise
This was a lunatic hospital ward Idea and
They have suddenly stopped !!!!