Petition · past parliament · HM Treasury
Introduce taxes on aviation kerosene
Closed
37 signatures
What the petition asks
In keeping with its own levelling-up agenda, the UK Government should legislate for the immediate introduction of VAT and a fuel duty on aviation kerosene. UK motorists pay almost 50% tax for every litre of fuel they buy, while jet kerosene remains completely untaxed.
During a cost of living crisis, it makes no fiscal or moral sense for aviation fuel to be exempt from tax. Yet air travel operators are in a privileged position. The argument is made even stronger by the current climate emergency, with viable green air travel options decades away. Taxing airline fuel could therefore have the additional benefit of helping curb current growth in the sector to help meet the Government’s own ambitious emissions targets.
Timeline
| 20 Jul 2022 | Petition opened for signatures |
| 3 Feb 2023 | Closed to new signatures |
Key facts
Signatures
37
Status
Closed
Department
HM Treasury
Opened
20 Jul 2022
Closed
3 Feb 2023
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Source: the official petition page. Last checked 15 Jul 2026.