German air passenger taxes
German air passenger taxes are excise duties and other charges levied by the German government on most passengers departing by air, either in addition to the price of the airline ticket or incorporated into the ticket price.
Ecological departure tax
A departure tax is to apply for all departures starting from 1 January 2011. The amount depends on the destination country; the following table shows the minimum payable (agents may charge tax handling costs).
New Rate | Jan 2018 onward (lowest)[1] |
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Countries listed in Anlage 1 zum LuftVStG | EUR 7.46 |
Countries listed in Anlage 2 zum LuftVStG | EUR 23.31 |
all other Countries | EUR 41.97 |
children under 2 without seat | EUR 0.00 |
See also
- Air Passenger Duty for the United Kingdom departure duty
- Carbon tax on airline tickets
References
- "Luftverkehrssteuer sinkt - Mehr Passagiere im Sommer". morgenpost.de. 30 December 2011. Retrieved 26 January 2012.
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