UK APD increases

[MAN Flyer]

.............................(Reduced rate Y) (Standard rate C/F)
.............................2009-10 2010-11 2009-10 2010-11
Band A (0 - 2000 miles) £11 £12 £22 £24
Band B (2001 – 4000) £45 £60 £90 £120
Band C (4001 – 6000) £50 £75 £100 £150
Band D (over 6000) £55 £85 £110 £170 !!!!!!!!

http://www.hmrc.gov.uk/pbr2008/pbrn20.pdf

******* !!!

[quik!]

Oh dear...what was the original rate??

[jjpb3]

Ouch.

So, do you pay only the Band 1 rate if, say, you have LHR-FRA-SIN on a single ticket?

[jhm]

Oh dear...what was the original rate??

Shorthaul - Y £10; others £20
Longhaul - Y £40; others £80

[jhm]

So, do you pay only the Band 1 rate if, say, you have LHR-FRA-SIN on a single ticket?

I would imagine the answer is "no" if they follow the existing rules, i.e. the existing longhaul rate APD rate is paid for such a ticket.

[SQflyergirl]

I would imagine the answer is "no" if they follow the existing rules, i.e. the existing longhaul rate APD rate is paid for such a ticket.

I think this is spot on. In the past you still had to pay full APD even though the first leg was to say just FRA, and even if the first leg was in Y, connecting to C or F.

[KeithMEL]

Ouch... that's a massive increase AUD wise...

[SQFAN]

Blinkin HMCE trying to squeeze every damn penny....

[jjpb3]

I would imagine the answer is "no" if they follow the existing rules, i.e. the existing longhaul rate APD rate is paid for such a ticket.

I think this is spot on. In the past you still had to pay full APD even though the first leg was to say just FRA, and even if the first leg was in Y, connecting to C or F.

That makes sense.

But jeez, what a brilliant decision in the context of a recession, when the competition for consumer spending is more acute.

[jhm]

Blinkin HMCE trying to squeeze every damn penny....

More the blame of the Government rather than HMCE here...

[Kiwi]

In kiwi pesos that is a lot of moolah.

Strangely, my last UK stopover on an air ticket predates the current APD (which were double the old levels). The changes from November 2009, and again in 2010, do nothing to encourage me back to blighty.

Note there is also a rule change to ensure all business flights pay APD at the higher rate (currently only paid at the lower rate).

[jhm]

Note there is also a rule change to ensure all business flights pay APD at the higher rate (currently only paid at the lower rate).

Strictly speaking, 1-class flights with seat pitch of 40" or greater IIRC so the following (silly) examples wouldn't be caught:

a 1-class flight with a seat pitch throughout of 39.5"

a 2-class flight where the higher class is only 1 row of seats with (say) 50" pitch and the rest having 49.5" pitch

[Kiwi]

Sure - as with any rule there are ways around it.