The Netherlands government is seeking public feedback on proposed reforms to the airline tax which aims to adjust rates based on flight distance.
The government wants to increase the total revenue from the flight tax by EUR 248 million by 2027. The plan is to tax long-distance flights more due to higher total emissions. The flight tax is a way to price these negative effects.
As of 2025, the Netherlands has had a flight tax of EUR 29.40 per departing passenger, and the rate has remained constant since 2021, regardless of where this passenger flies.
The consultation asks for public feedback on if they think that long flights (>2,500 km) should be taxed more heavily than short flights (<2,500 km); if very short flights (<500 km) should be taxed extra on the flight tax compared to other flights; should very long flights (>10,000 km) be subject to an additional flight tax compared to other flights; should different rates be charged for specific countries or areas than the rate to which they belong based on their distance from the Netherlands (if so, which countries or areas they think should be taxed differently in the flight tax); and should all flights and passengers be taxed equally (if not, which passengers and/or flights should be taxed differently or even exempted).
The consultation will conclude on 25 February 2025.
