The Swedish Ministry of Finance has submitted a memorandum for environmental taxes on air travels. According to the proposal such taxes shall be paid for passengers flying from Swedish airports, with few exceptions, mainly by airplanes with weight higher than two tons.

The tax shall be levied with different rates depending on the class of the passenger’s trip and on whether the trip is made within or outside Europe. Suggested tax rates are:
SEK 96 per passenger with a lowest class within Europe and SEK 192 for a journey outside Europe,
SEK 192 for other classes within Europe, respectively SEK 430 for journeys outside Europe.

There are two categories of taxpayers 1) air companies and 2) owners or users of private plans. The tax liability occurs when the airplane takes of from a Swedish airport. It is suggested that the new legislation will enter into force on July 1, 2006.

Access the full text of the memorandum from the site of the Swedish Ministry of Finance.

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