We have the highest rate of Air Passenger Duty (APD) in the EU which puts UK business and trade at a massive disadvantage compared to other EU countries like Germany, France and Ireland. This makes no economic sense when we need to be expanding global trade links as Brexit gets ever closer. Please support our call for at least a 50% cut in this Tax on Trade to make Britain competitive.
Get InvolvedFind out moreControl over APD is in the process of being devolved to the Scottish Parliament, and the Scottish Government has committed to cutting the tax by 50% and abolishing it entirely when resources allow.
Read more about the positions of the main political parties in Holyrood on APD at the links below:
• Scottish National Party
• Scottish Conservatives
• Scottish Labour
• Scottish Greens
• Scottish Liberal Democrats