Author (Corporate) | International Monetary Fund |
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Series Title | IMF Working Papers |
Series Details | No.124, 2006 (May 2006) |
Publication Date | May 2006 |
Content Type | Journal | Series | Blog |
This paper examines the case for internationally coordinated indirect taxes on aviation (as a source of general revenue-not (necessarily) as a source of development finance). The case for such taxes is strong: the tax burden on international aviation is currently limited, yet it contributes significantly to border-crossing environmental damage. A tax on aviation fuel would address the key border-crossing externalities most directly; a ticket tax could raise more revenue; departure taxes face the least legal obstacles. Optimal policy requires deploying both fuel and ticket taxes. A fuel tax of 20 U.S. cents per gallon (10 percent, at today's fuel prices, corresponding to assessed environmental damage), or alternatively ticket taxes of 2.5 percent, would raise about US$10 billion if imposed worldwide, and US$3 billion if applied only in Europe. |
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Source Link | Link to Main Source http://www.imf.org/external/pubs/cat/longres.cfm?sk=18941.0 |
Subject Categories | Business and Industry, Mobility and Transport |
Countries / Regions | Europe |