Commentary on Sections Section 1: Setting of rate of air passenger duty
This section sets the rate of APD at £0 for the purposes of subsections (3)(a) and (b), (4)(a) and (b), (5)(a) and (b) and (5A)(a),(b) and (c) of section 30A of the Finance Act 1994. In essence this provides for a zero rate of duty for passengers on direct long haul flights that take off from Northern Ireland (Bands B, C and D). The change will have effect in relation to the carriage of air passengers beginning on or after the relevant day (as defined in section 30A of the Finance Act 1994). It is intended that this will be the 1 January 2013.