Villiers ‘open’ to devolve NI APD
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Theresa Villiers has said she would consider devolving Air Passenger Duty (APD) on short-haul flights from Northern Ireland if a request was put forward.
The secretary of state for Northern Ireland told Jim Shannon MP in the House of Commons that she would consider the move off the back of Ireland getting rid of its aviation tax.
Commenting on the response, ABTA’s head of public affairs Stephen D’Alfonso said: “ABTA has been working hard in NI and Westminster putting the case that APD is a regressive tax which does immense damage to the UK economy, with a particularly damaging impact being felt in Northern Ireland. The recent decision by the government in the Republic of Ireland to totally abolish their aviation tax will put Northern Ireland at a competitive disadvantage. The arguments for lowering or abolishing this tax in Northern Ireland, and the whole of the UK, are stronger than ever.”
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