Aviation tax warrants some serious consideration, says Orpo

Petteri Orpo (NCP), the Minister of Finance, spoke to members of the public at the Oulu Market Square on 22 August 2018. (Credit: Heikki Saukkomaa – Lehtikuva) Petteri Orpo (NCP), the Minister of Finance, has expressed his cautious support for adopting an aviation tax in Finland. Sweden in April implemented an aviation tax that effectively imposes an additional charge of 6–40 euros on air passengers depending on their destination in an attempt to reduce the impact of air travel on climate and th...