Air passenger duty rates
Air Passenger Duty is charged based on a band that is determined by the distance of the capital city of the destination country in miles from the UK.
From 1 April 2013
| Band and distance of capital city of destination country in miles from the UK | In the lowest class of travel (reduced rate) | In other than the lowest class of travel (standard rate) | Higher rate |
| Band A (0-2000) | £13 | £26 | £52 |
| Band B (2001-4000) | £67 | £134 | £268 |
| Band C (4001-6000) | £83 | £166 | £332 |
| Band D (over 6000) | £94 | £188 | £376 |
The higher rate applies to aircraft with an authorised take of weight of 20 tonnes or more, authorised to seat less than 19 passengers.
From 1 April 2014
| Band and distance of capital city of destination country in miles from the UK | In the lowest class of travel (reduced rate) | In other than the lowest class of travel (standard rate) | Higher rate |
| Band A (0-2000) | £13 | £26 | £52 |
| Band B (2001-4000) | £69 | £138 | £276 |
| Band C (4001-6000) | £85 | £170 | £340 |
| Band D (over 6000) | £97 | £194 | £388 |
The higher rate applies to aircraft with an authorised take of weight of 20 tonnes or more, authorised to seat less than 19 passengers.
Did you know?
That air passenger duty is forecast to raise £2.9 billion this tax year (2912/13 - 2.8 billion). Going forward the Treasury is projecting further increases of more than 30 per cent by 2017/18.
