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In connection with the crisis in the crown, the Storting has adopted several tax cuts. Among other things, the air passenger tax was removed between January 1 and October 31, and the low VAT rate, which is typically 12 percent, was reduced to 6 percent in the period from April 1 and October 31.
On Monday, the government confirmed that it will not extend these measures.
This makes Frp react. The party’s fiscal politician and parliamentary representative Sivert Bjørnstad emphasizes that the aviation industry needs all the help it can get.
– Broken back
– The industry is now near a broken back: Anything that can help remedy the situation would be prudent, and a reintroduction of the air passenger tax doesn’t fix it, he says.
He also cannot understand why he is proposing to raise the low VAT rate again from 6 to 12 percent.
– Includes, among others, passenger transportation, accommodation, museums and amusement parks. This is also a struggling industry, and of course it won’t get any easier with this, says Bjørnstad.
It warns of a fight for tax and tariff relief when considering the latest government crisis package in the Storting and in negotiations over the state budget.
Framework District of Norway
Sp and Ap support the criticisms of Frp. They believe that the change will especially affect the districts.
– It is the residents and the business community of the districts who must bear the greatest consequences if aviation collapses before we emerge from the crisis, says Labor Party transport policy spokesperson Sverre Myrli in a press release.
Sp is also concerned about what a long-term weakened flight offer could mean for the District of Norway.
– For many local communities, the supply of flights is at least as important as the supply of buses in the larger cities. The flight offer unites Norway, says party leader Trygve Slagsvold Vedum in a press release.
– This is both an unacceptable attack against Norwegian workplaces and a serious attack of centralization in our country, he adds.
– Little directed
In the proposed crisis package, which was presented on Monday, the government notes that the airlines’ challenges are mainly due to a lack of revenue and weak liquidity.
– The suppression of the rate for another period will be a small specific measure to alleviate the difficulties of the airlines. The fare is paid per passenger who flies, writes the government.
Regarding the cut in the low value-added rate, the government writes that it is also not very aimed at supporting companies with financial problems due to the corona pandemic. The low rate applies to passenger transport, accommodation, public broadcasting, access to cinemas, museums, amusement parks and major sporting events.
