The flight tax is abolished.
This is announced by the government and the Sweden Democrats at a joint press conference.
– It will simply be reduced ticket prices, says Sweden Democrats group leader Linda Lindberg at the press conference.
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The flight tax will be removed as of July 1, 2025, the government announced at a press conference.
We do this to promote air traffic throughout the country and thereby improve accessibility throughout the country. It will simply be reduced ticket prices, says Sweden Democrats group leader Linda Lindberg at the press conference.
The aviation tax was introduced in 2018 and has generated tax revenue of around SEK 1.8 billion a year.
For a traveler, this has meant a surcharge depending on how long the trip is. Within Europe, it has been about SEK 76 based on this year’s tax rate according to the Swedish Tax Agency’s website, while trips to the USA entailed a tax of SEK 315.
For countries such as Thailand, it has been about SEK 504 per passenger.
The text is updated