An International Air Transport Association (IATA) wrote a letter to the federal finance minister expressing its concern on the issue of tax increase on international air travel tickets.
IATA demanded the government to immediately withdraw the increase in tax on air travel
“The recent budget in Pakistan suddenly increased the tax on international air travel tickets up to 150 percent,” the letter reads.
“The process will reduce travel and tourism to Pakistan. It is mandatory to take all the stakeholders into confidence a few months before increasing the ticket tax,’ the letter further reads.
IATA demanded that the government of Pakistan immediately withdraw the decision to increase the tax on air travel tickets as the tax rate increase will affect the business of travel agents and airlines.
As per the letter, IATA said the sudden tax increase is a violation of international civil aviation laws.
