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 2012
| 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) |
| Band A (0-2000) | £13 | £26 |
| Band B (2001-4000) | £65 | £130 |
| Band C (4001-6000) | £81 | £162 |
| Band D (over 6000) | £92 | £184 |
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) |
| Band A (0-2000) | £13 | £26 |
| Band B (2001-4000) | £67 | £134 |
| Band C (4001-6000) | £83 | £166 |
| Band D (over 6000) | £94 | £188 |
Did you know?
That air passenger duty is forecast to raise £2.9 billion this tax year - an increase of more than 30 per cent when compared with 2010/11. Going forward the Treasury is projecting further increases of more than 30 per cent by 2016/17.
