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French Business Aviation Group Demands Flight Tax Reform

EBAA France says "solidarity tax" poses a threat to the French charter sector

Skyfirst — French charter operators like Paris-based Skyfirst are having to contend with the impact of the country's per passenger, per flight "solidarity tax."

By Charles Alcock • Managing Editor

November 5, 2025

The French chapter of the European Business Aviation Association (EBAA) this week renewed its calls for the country’s government to make changes to the so-called “solidarity tax” it says is unfairly targeting the industry. In a statement issued late Tuesday, the warned that the French tax—which is levied at a much higher rate for private charter flights than for airline services—has caused “unprecedented industrial and competitive decline.”

As part of ongoing discussions about the 2026 budget, EBAA France wants the government to at least reduce the tax rate to the same as that charged for business- and first-class passengers on airline flights. It said that rates charged for private charter services can be as much as 30 to 50 times higher.

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