From July 1, 2025, there will be an end to the tax on airline tickets in Sweden. The Swedish government announced this at a press conference on Tuesday, reports the news agency TT.
- We are doing this to promote air travel throughout the country and thus improve accessibility throughout the country, said Linda Lindberg, group chairwoman of the Sweden Democrats, which is parliamentary support for Sweden's conservative government. Ticket prices will simply be lower, she added.
Prime Minister Ulf Kristersson said that the abolition of the tax is "in line with long-term climate policy and to ensure travel opportunities in the long country". According to Linda Lindberg, there will not be "a major change" in relation to Sweden's climate goals when the tax is abolished.
- Our ambition is that this will increase the number of travelers on our flights, which ultimately means more air traffic. This will affect climate emissions, but that is something we will have to look at later, she said.
The Swedish flight tax was introduced in 2018 and, according to TT, has generated tax revenue of around 1.8 billion Swedish kronor per year. This corresponds to around 1.18 billion Danish kronor.
In Denmark, things are going the exact opposite way. From 2025, there will be an flight tax in Denmark. It is inspired, among other things, by Sweden's, which is now to be abolished. Denmark's tax on passenger travel by air was politically adopted in December last year. The agreement is supported by the government, the SF Party and the Unity List.
From 2030, it will cost an average of 100 kronor more to buy a flight in Denmark. However, the size of the tax depends on the length of the flight. Other European countries such as Norway, Germany, the UK, France and the Netherlands also have a tax on airline tickets.
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