EU Plan to Tax Aviation, Maritime Sectors Faces Resistance

The EU’s plan to end tax exemptions for the aviation and maritime sectors have hit a snag due to objections from some member countries.

The objections were raised ahead of a Dec. 5 meeting of European Union finance ministers to approve a guidance document on energy taxation. The document, obtained by Bloomberg Tax, will serve as a guide for the European Commission, which plans in early January to propose revisions to the EU Energy Taxation Directive as part of a new initiative to reduce carbon emissions.

A key objection of countries opposed “revolves around concerns that an aviation tax ...