– The fee was approved by the Parliament before Christmas as part of the budget agreement for 2016 Parliament adopted both rate and exemptions. When the Ministry of Finance today establishes regulations and implement tax with effect from 1 June, we follow loyally up Parliament’s decision to introduce an air passenger tax, says Minister of Finance Siv Jensen (FRP).
The charge may lead to Rygge Airport AS must lay down the business.
– It is dramatic, and we are very disappointed by the decision. Now we will as soon as possible to sit down and discuss with the Board and our shareholders to clarify what consequences this will have, says marketing manager Nigel N. Thoresen said.
The introduction of the tax will result in Ryanair disappear from the airport. The Irish budget airline has already terminated the agreement with Rygge from November 1 due to the tax. It would then be difficult to operate the airport on.
– It will affect 500 jobs at the airport directly and a further 500 will be indirectly affected, it is much, she says.
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– will lose foreign exchange earnings
CEO Kristin Krohn Devold, commented that Norway will lose foreign exchange earnings that the tax is introduced.
– the introduction of this additional fee will have negative consequences for the tourism industry. This can result in fewer tourists and the loss of foreign exchange earnings, she said.
Also NHO Aerospace are critical and believe that the government is planning for the traveler must pay the charge two or three times. Fees can also lead to unequal competition among airlines, according to Federation of Norwegian Aviation.
Finance Siv Jensen introduces aircraft seat fee from June 1, as announced . The disagreement with ESA is now cleared away. Photo: Vidar Ruud / NTB scanpix Photo: NTB scanpix
The tone is quite different in Nature and Youth. They salute the charge will now be introduced.
– Greenhouse gas emissions from aviation increased by 84 percent between 2002 and 2014. That is unacceptable. We salute today that the government listens to our suggestions and take action to deal with soaring emissions, says deputy head of the Nature and Youth, Gaute Eiterjord.
The so-called aircraft seat charge carries an increased expenditure of 88 million per passenger per flight from Norwegian airports – except for passengers who have to take several flights with the same company on the same trip.
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Green light from ESA
EFTA surveillance Authority believed this exemption could involve illegal state aid and asked the government to wait to introduce the system to the issue was resolved. The fee should really have been in place from 1 March.
The government said it is not about illegal state aid, but since ESA promised to deal with the matter quickly, went Ministry of Finance to postpone the introduction until 1 June.
recently, the Ministry and the ESA held a dialogue on the matter, and ESA has concluded that the exemption is not to be regarded as state aid, according to the Ministry of Finance.
The postponement from 1 March to June 1 has cost the state 250 million crowns in taxes, it went forward revised state. The charge was a major factor in the government and supporting parties would be able to land a consensus on the state budget for 2016.
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