Guidance
Historic rates for Air Passenger Duty
Check which Air Passenger Duty rates apply for years earlier than the current year.
Air Passenger Duty rates for earlier years for flights starting from UK airports
Rates from 1 April 2021
| Destination bands | Rates (reduced, standard or higher) | Direct | Indirect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | Reduced | £13 | £13 | |
| Band A | Standard | £26 | £26 | |
| Band A | Higher | £78 | £78 | |
| Band B | Reduced | £0 | £82 | |
| Band B | Standard | £0 | £180 | |
| Band B | Higher | £0 | £541 |
Rates from 1 April 2020
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Reduced rate (for travel in the lowest class of travel available on the aircraft) | Standard rate (for travel in any other class of travel) | Higher rate (for travel in aircraft of 20 tonnes or more equipped to carry fewer than 19 passengers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £13 | £26 | £78 |
| Band B | £80 | £176 | £528 |
Rates from 1 April 2019
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Reduced rate (for travel in the lowest class of travel available on the aircraft) | Standard rate (for travel in any other class of travel) | Higher rate (for travel in aircraft of 20 tonnes or more equipped to carry fewer than 19 passengers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £13 | £26 | £78 |
| Band B | £78 | £172 | £515 |
Rates from 1 April 2018
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Reduced rate (for travel in the lowest class of travel available on the aircraft) | Standard rate (for travel in any other class of travel) | Higher rate (for travel in aircraft of 20 tonnes or more equipped to carry fewer than 19 passengers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £13 | £26 | £78 |
| Band B | £78 | £156 | £468 |
Rates from 1 April 2017
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Reduced rate (for travel in the lowest class of travel available on the aircraft) | Standard rate (for travel in any other class of travel) | Higher rate (for travel in aircraft of 20 tonnes or more equipped to carry fewer than 19 passengers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | £13 | £26 | £78 |
| Band B | £75 | £150 | £450 |
From 1 April 2016
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Reduced rate (for travel in the lowest class of travel available on the aircraft) | Standard rate (for travel in any other class of travel) | Higher rate (for travel in aircraft of 20 tonnes or more equipped to carry fewer than 19 passengers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A (0 to 2,000 miles) | £13 | £26 | £78 |
| Band B (over 2,000 miles) | £73 | £146 | £438 |
From 1 April 2015
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Reduced rate (for travel in the lowest class of travel available on the aircraft) | Standard rate (for travel in any other class of travel) | Higher rate (for travel in aircraft of 20 tonnes or more equipped to carry fewer than 19 passengers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Band A (0 to 2,000 miles) | £13 | £26 | £78 |
| Band B (over 2,000 miles) | £71 | £142 | £426 |
Air Passenger Duty rates for flights originating in Northern Ireland
You do not pay duty on direct long-haul flights departing from airports in Northern Ireland. A flight is a ‘direct long-haul flight’ when:
- the passenger’s journey begins from an airport in Northern Ireland
- the first part of the journey is to a destination outside band A
- that part of the journey is direct and does not connect elsewhere beforehand
You do not need to declare these flights. Instead you’ll need to give the relevant information on a quarterly basis in a separate spreadsheet to the Central Assurance Team.
Contact the Central Assurance Team by email if you think this applies to you.
You’ll still need to complete returns for band A flights and band B indirect long-haul flights.
Rates from 1 April 2021
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Rates (reduced, standard or higher) | Direct | Indirect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | Reduced | £13 | £13 | |
| Band A | Standard | £26 | £26 | |
| Band A | Higher | £78 | £78 | |
| Band B | Reduced | £0 | £82 | |
| Band B | Standard | £0 | £180 | |
| Band B | Higher | £0 | £541 |
Rates from 1 April 2020
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Rates (reduced, standard or higher) | Direct | Indirect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | Reduced | £13 | £13 | |
| Band A | Standard | £26 | £26 | |
| Band A | Higher | £78 | £78 | |
| Band B | Reduced | £0 | £80 | |
| Band B | Standard | £0 | £176 | |
| Band B | Higher | £0 | £528 |
Rates from 1 April 2019
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Rates (reduced, standard or higher) | Direct | Indirect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | Reduced | £13 | £13 | |
| Band A | Standard | £26 | £26 | |
| Band A | Higher | £78 | £78 | |
| Band B | Reduced | £0 | £78 | |
| Band B | Standard | £0 | £172 | |
| Band B | Higher | £0 | £515 |
Rates from 1 April 2018
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Rates (reduced, standard or higher) | Direct | Indirect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A | Reduced | £13 | £13 | |
| Band A | Standard | £26 | £26 | |
| Band A | Higher | £78 | £78 | |
| Band B | Reduced | £0 | £78 | |
| Band B | Standard | £0 | £156 | |
| Band B | Higher | £0 | £468 |
Rates from 1 April 2017
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Rates (reduced, standard or higher) | Direct | Indirect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A (0 to 2,000 miles) | Reduced | £13 | £13 | |
| Band A (0 to 2,000 miles) | Standard | £26 | £26 | |
| Band A (0 to 2,000 miles) | Higher | £78 | £78 | |
| Band B (over 2,000 miles) | Reduced | £0 | £75 | |
| Band B (over 2,000 miles) | Standard | £0 | £150 | |
| Band B (over 2,000 miles) | Higher | £0 | £450 |
From 1 April 2016
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Rates (reduced, standard or higher) | Direct | Indirect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A (0 to 2,000 miles) | Reduced | £13 | £13 | |
| Band A (0 to 2,000 miles) | Standard | £26 | £26 | |
| Band A (0 to 2,000 miles) | Higher | £78 | £78 | |
| Band B (over 2,000 miles) | Reduced | £0 | £73 | |
| Band B (over 2,000 miles) | Standard | £0 | £146 | |
| Band B (over 2,000 miles) | Higher | £0 | £438 |
From 1 April 2015
| Destination bands and distance from London (miles) | Rates (reduced, standard or higher) | Direct | Indirect | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Band A (0 to 2,000 miles) | Reduced | £13 | £13 | |
| Band A (0 to 2,000 miles) | Standard | £26 | £26 | |
| Band A (0 to 2,000 miles) | Higher | £78 | £78 | |
| Band B (over 2,000 miles) | Reduced | £0 | £71 | |
| Band B (over 2,000 miles) | Standard | £0 | £142 | |
| Band B (over 2,000 miles) | Higher | £0 | £426 |
Published 29 January 2018
Last updated 21 July 2022 + show all updates
Last updated 21 July 2022 + show all updates
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Air Passenger Duty rates for 2021 added to the guidance.
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Air Passenger Duty rates for 2020 added to the guidance.
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Air Passenger Duty rates for 2019 added to the guidance.
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Air Passenger Duty rates for 2019 added to the guidance.
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Air Passenger Duty rates for 2018 added to the guidance.
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We've added the 2017 air passenger duty rates to this guidance.
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First published.