# Finance Act 2025, Section 74: Rates of air passenger duty from 1 April 2026

Extent: E+W+S+N.I.

(1) Section 30 of FA 1994 (air passenger duty: rates), as amended by section 73 above, is amended as follows.
(2) In subsection (1B) (journeys ending in the United Kingdom)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “£7” substitute “£8”, and
(b) in paragraph (b), for “£14” substitute “£16”.
(3) In subsection (2) (short-haul journeys)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “£13” substitute “£15”, and
(b) in paragraph (b), for “£28” substitute “£32”.
(4) In subsection (2A) (long-haul journeys)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “£90” substitute “£102”, and
(b) in paragraph (b), for “£216” substitute “£244”.
(5) In subsection (4A) (ultra-long haul journeys)—
(a) in paragraph (a), for “£94” substitute “£106”, and
(b) in paragraph (b), for “£224” substitute “£253”.
(6) In subsection (4E) (journeys on aircraft equipped to carry fewer than 19 passengers)—
(a) in paragraph (za), for “£84” substitute “£142”,
(b) in paragraph (a), for “£84” substitute “£142”,
(c) in paragraph (aa), for “£647” substitute “£1,097”, and
(d) in paragraph (d), for “£673” substitute “£1,141”.
(7) The amendments made by this section have effect in relation to the carriage of passengers beginning on or after 1 April 2026.

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2025/8/section/74 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2025/section-74
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