French Eco Tax

[bulldog]

Apparently the French are introducing an "Eco Tax" on all those naughty aircraft that have the cheek of wanting to fly customers in and out of France.

Horrid polluting aircraft will charge 1.50 euro on domestic and intra european and 18 euro on long haul and rich business class people.

The Billion euros raised will no doubt help pollution a great deal.!!!                                                                                

[mooneyncp]

and then they will get wise and instead of per plane they will make it per person

[bulldog]

Apologies obv not clear in my post, it is per person

[ronturner]

Yes, per person and it is more, about 9 euro for the upper classes. On lorries too. In this case the tax rebate the owners get on diesel is being reduced. I would prefer that the government, like all governments would just be honest and name this tax for what it is... A tax...the word eco is disingenuous. Time for me to blow the dust of my yellow jacket, I think.