George Osborne’s autumn statement ditches tax for under 12s from May 2015Families who have already booked flights for their summer holiday next year should receive a tax refund from their airline which could amount to a windfall worth hundreds of pounds following changes announced in the autumn statement.Air passenger duty will no longer apply for children under 12 on flights that depart from the UK from 1 May onwards. The tax costs £13 for short-haul flights, covering all of Europe plus Turkey and north Africa. It rises up to £97 for longer journeys. Continue reading…
Source : theguardian.com
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