In order to further deregulate the domestic market and reduce costs, this tax was eliminated for a group of passengers.
The Ministry of Security eliminated the Aviation Security Fee for passengers boarding non-regular, general, private air transport aircraft, aircraft used for instruction and training, aircraft with national or provincial public registrations such as military, police, customs, medical aircraft and any other mode of air transport that is not regular commercial.
The measure was made official this Thursday through Resolution 696 in the Official Gazette signed by the minister Patricia BullrichAccording to the Government, the regulation will affect hundreds of workers, scientists, police and military personnel, health and customs personnel who transit daily through the airports and airfields that make up the National System.
“It is essential to deepen the internal market deregulation policiesaiming at simplification, reduction of burdens and costs, improving the lives of citizens and businesses. That in observance of the principle of open skies, in order to advance in the facilitation of the process of aeronautical transport, it is necessary to limit the activities covered by the payment of the Aviation Security Fee, which will be applied only to passengers boarding aircraft intended for regular air transport service”the recitals of the standard indicate.
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They also state that “passengers who board aircraft that are not intended for so-called regular commercial flights will not be subject to the aforementioned Aviation Security Fee in the future, since this reduces the burden on economic and recreational activities that, due to their characteristics and within the framework of the new policies, are neither motivated nor cost-efficient to impose the burden of paying a Fee on them.”
And they establish that “the subjects affected by the Aviation Security Tax will be only the following:s passengers boarding international, regional and/or domestic flights from airports or aerodromes belonging to the National Airport System of the ARGENTINE REPUBLIC, on board aircraft intended for regular air transport service.”
Regarding the volume of this market, since 2019, charter flights have grown significantly in Argentina: 60% according to data from the National Civil Aviation Administration (ANAC). Currently, there are about 330 flights per month in the country.
What is the objective of the measure?
“This measure seeks to make people’s lives easier, reduce bureaucracy, improve the efficiency of the sector and deregulate the internal market, simplifying processes and reducing costs for citizens and businesses,” said official sources.
This decision is made after the Government will announce a 22.3% increase in the protection rate for flights en route and in the landing support rate, which will result in a Increase in the price of airfares to international destinationsThese two tariffs have been frozen since 2018.
ANAC Resolution 208 argues that the increase in costs in the provision of services entrusted to the Argentine Air Navigation Company (EANA) requires an “adjustment of the value of the fees for such services.”
“The amounts of the Flight Protection Fees and Landing Support, which are used to pay for the provision of Air Traffic Services, are below the regional values,” indicates the regulations signed by Maria Julia CorderoANAC intervenor.
The Argentine Air Navigation Company (EANA) assured that These fees are charged to airlines, who have the option of whether or not to transfer this additional cost to the tickets.. In this context, The adjustment would not exceed “80 cents per passenger”.
Source: Ambito
