AIRPLANE~MODE:Private Jet Owners In Nigeria Are Mandated To Pay For Every Flight Out Of The Country.

The Federal Government has imposed a
luxury tax on private jet owners and
operators in the country.

As a result, the Nigeria Civil Aviation
Authority has directed the owners and
operators of private jets to pay the sum of
$4,000 for every flight departure within the
country.

According to a memo to all private jet
operators and obtained by our
correspondents, the NCAA ordered that
Nigerian-registered private jets would
henceforth pay the sum of $3,000 for every
departure, while foreign registered private
jets would pay $4,000 per departure.

The memo, dated August 28, 2013, and
signed by the Director-General, NCAA,
Captain Fola Akinkuotu, was titled, ‘Order
charging certain fees on operations in
general aviation.’

The memo, with reference number: NCAA/
DG/OR/GA/VOL.11/2013/06, reads, “In
compliance with the provisions of Section
30 (2) (q) & (s) of the Civil Aviation Act of
2006, the Authority hereby orders: All
foreign registered aircraft engaging in non-
scheduled operations shall forthwith pay $
4,000 as fees under the provisions of the
law set out above for every departure,
except round trips without changes in
passenger manifest, or return ferry. Such
fees shall be paid in advance and prior to
departure.

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“All Nigerian-registered aircraft engaging in
non-scheduled operations shall forthwith
pay $3,000 as fees under the provisions of
the law set out above for every departure,
except round trips without changes in
passenger manifest, or return ferry. Such
fees shall be paid in advance and prior to
any departure.

“This order shall be effective and in force
immediately upon the date of issuance.

Failure to comply shall result in denial of
operations and or privileges.”

The memo is, however, generating
controversy in the aviation sector, with
some operators arguing that the levies are
illegal and, as such, they will not pay.

But the NCAA has filed a suit at the Federal
High Court, Lagos, challenging the
reluctance of foreign and locally-registered
aircraft operators to pay the levies.

In an originating summons dated
September 23, 2013, the plaintiff (NCAA) is
praying the court to determine whether by
true construction of sections 30 (2) (q) and
30 (5) of the Civil Aviation Act, 2006, it is
empowered to impose fees on all foreign
and Nigerian registered aircraft engaged in
non-scheduled operations.

The agency deposed that the payment of
the said fees was to take effect from the
date of the issuance of the order.

The affected airlines and aircraft operators
under the aegis of the Airline Operators of
Nigeria have described as draconian the
policy, which they say amounts to double
taxation and an illegality.

If the move by the NCAA becomes
successful, it will affect pastors, business
moguls and other private jets owners in the
country, who will be expected to cough out
about $1.4m annually as luxury tax.

SOURCE:Punchng. 

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