The Global Air Transport Association welcomed the announcement from the Swedish authorities that it will abolish the nation’s aviation tax as of 1st of July 2025. The tax, which charges passengers between SEK76-504 (USD7.4-49, EUR6.7-44) reckoning on stir back and forth space, is a go on Swedish economic competitiveness whereas making no sure environmental impact.
“We congratulate the Swedish authorities for abolishing the aviation tax. It is honest files that recognises that taxation of air passengers is counterproductive economically and ineffective environmentally. Better air connectivity boosts the productive ability of the economic system, leading to stronger tax revenues within the long bustle. Sweden’s post-pandemic aviation restoration has significantly lagged within the aid of its neighbours, an difficulty made worse by the tax,” stated Rafael Schvartzman, IATA’s Regional Vice President for Europe.
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“And the amount of routes had mute no longer rebounded to 2019 stages by the tip of 2023. The putting off of this tax presentations the Swedish authorities is extreme about restoring get right of entry to to air wander for all its citizens at some stage in your total nation, and might perchance possibly mute give a solid sure economic imprint for investors.”
The putting off of the tax moreover confirms that aviation taxation will not be any longer a resolution for air wander’s sustainability exertion. Revenues from the tax dangle been no longer being worn for funding in important environmental solutions corresponding to sustainable aviation gasoline. And the usage of taxation as a instrument to lower ask is an inefficient approach.
“Aviation must get to catch-zero CO2 by 2050. That’s non-negotiable. But that might perchance no longer be executed by pricing other folks off planes. The resolution is to make investments in sustainable aviation fuels and numerous technologies. Sweden is in a top space to assemble itself a major in these fields, with its proud domestic aviation switch and its important sources to present SAF. We leer forward to working with the Swedish authorities and energy switch to abet focal level shipping of this,” stated Schvartzman.
The Swedish authorities used to be unequivocal in giving its reasons for the abolition. Andreas Carlson, Minister of Infrastructure and Housing stated the likelihood “will allow investments in Swedish aviation and assemble Sweden more competitive… and correct accessibility at some stage in our long nation.”
