Air Departure Tax

Air Departure Tax (ADT) is a pending tax in Scotland that was meant to be introduced on 1 April 2018, replacing the UK Air Passenger Duty in Scotland on 1 April 2018

See also: Aviation taxation and subsidies

Taxation in Scotland
Scottish Government agencies
National Taxation
Local Taxation

History

On 20 June 2017, the ADT was passed in the Scottish Parliament and received royal assent on 25 July 2017 and was meant to be introduced on 1 April 2018. However on 22 November 2017, the UK and Scottish Ministers agreed to delay the introduction of ADT until issues have been resolved regarding the tax exemption for flights departing airports in the Highlands and Islands of Scotland.

In June 2018, the Scottish Government and UK Government agreed that it will not be possible to introduce the ADT in April 2019. Air Passenger Duty will continue to apply for airports in Scotland and HMRC will continue to administer APD in relation to flights in Scotland.

Rate

The Scottish Government intended to reduce the rate by 50%, and eventually abolish it completely once finances allowed. This caused concern that such a move could damage tourism in England.[1] However, in 2019 the Scottish Government abandoned its plans to cut Air Departure Tax as the proposals were no longer considered compatible with Scotland’s climate change targets.[2]

See also

References
  1. Smith, Oliver (22 January 2015). "Scots to get cheaper holidays - what about the rest of us?". The Daily Telegraph. Retrieved 31 October 2015.
  2. Liam Kirkaldy (7 May 2019). "Scottish Government drops plans to cut Air Departure Tax". Holyrood.


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