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Aviation fuel taxation (ETD)
Council Directive 2003/96/EC of October 27, 2003, restructuring the Community framework for the taxation of energy products and electricity (ETD), in force since 2003, sets common minimum excise duty rates in EUR/liter for fuel used for motor, heating, industrial and commercial purposes. The European Union (EC) did not impose an excise duty on the aviation fuels.
On July 22, 2020, the European Commission (EC) published a consultation about the impact assessment studying the revision of the EU’s Energy Taxation Directive (ETD).
The consultation lasted until October 14, 2020 and the legislative proposal is expected in 2021.
The EC identified the following problems with the current ETD:
    ✓Aviation and maritime transport are currently fully exempt from energy taxation
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Aviation fuel taxation (ETD)