France | New Aviation Eco Tax Will Increase on 1st March 2025

 
France's new aviation Eco Tax will increase on 1st March 2025, the new tax, called TSBA, "Taxe sur les billets d' avion", will apply to all tickets purchased after that date.

 The French authorities managed this operation doubling the amount of this so called “Eco Tax”,  or Solidarity Tax” which is charged on flights departing from France from March, forenseen in the 2025 budget in order to help the country deficit although it is being strongly criticised by airlines which estimate that the measure will have a negative impact and an example linked to that is the position of Air France - KLM and Ryanair which have even warned to withdraw their flights from French Airports.

 The Eco Tax on an economy class short - haul within France and Europe will increase from €2.63 to €7.40 departing from France, the charge for an economy class medium - haul flight will rise €15.0 and for long distance more than 5.500 kilometres it will go from €15.0 to €40.0.

 In addition to economy class, the French authorities planned increments for Business Class passengers, increasing their prices by €30.0 for short - haul flights, as well as €80.0 for medium - haul flights and €120.0 for long - haul flights.

 Also private jets are subject to an increase in the eco tax, with fares expected to increase between €220.0 to €2.100.

 The French Minister of Public Accounts, Amélie de Montchalin said that this increase it is a measure of fiscal and ecological justice, the richest 20% of the population accounts for more than half of the money on air travel.

The CEO of Air – France – KLM Benjamin Smith, has reported that tax increase is irresponsible and France is the country where air transport is most taxed in Europe, in the last 20 years, the company has lost between 1% and 2% of the market every year to international airlines and there is a risk of transferring the profit generated by Air - France - KLM travel to other countries.

 Also Ryanair, famous Irish ultra low – cost group has criticised the French government's decision and the CEO of the company, Michael O' Leary has threatened to withdraw Ryanair's flights from French territory if the tax increase goes ahead commenting that France is already a high - tax country and if it rises its already high taxed further, the company will probably reduce its capacity.

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