Regulations and Government
Portugal Rolls Out Private Aviation Carbon-emissions Tax
Flying out of Portugal just got more expensive for business aviation.
VW Air Services Dassault Falcon 7X airplane Lisbon airport in Portugal
With the enactment of a new carbon tax, business aviation flights will be subject to a tariff on every departure from a Portuguese airport. (Photo: Adobe Stock)

Portugal has instituted a new tax aimed primarily at business aviation. Billed as a carbon-emissions tax, it was signed into law as a national budget amendment in April and implemented for aircraft with up to 19 seats at the beginning of July. Similar to a measure introduced in 2021 for airline passengers, the tariff is much more onerous for private aviation flights.

According to aviation industry data clearinghouse Ops Group, while a typical 250-seat airliner flying between Lisbon and Newark Airport in New Jersey will pay a €500 surcharge, a Gulfstream G650 on the same route will pay four times that amount, despite the airliner’s much greater fuel burn.

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