Air Taxes and Fees
I need help adding any missing air taxes and fees to my chart. Plus when taxes or fees apply and their current cost. FYI - I have this in an Excel file if you would like a copy.
Tax Code Country Description Applies
AG AG Ticket Tax 10% (if applicable)
SH AG Airport Administration Charge $37.50 XCD for arrivals and departures to/from Antigua
AL AL Passenger Service Charge
AN AN Airport Facility Charge $39.00 USD for departures from Curacao.
FH AN Airport Departure Tax For departures. $10 USD local islands; $30 USD for others
IW AN Airport Improvement Fee For departures. $5 USD
FG AN Passenger Screening Fee For departures. $10 USD
AO AO Embarkation Tax
ZL AO Stamp Tax
QN AR Provincial Gross Receipts Tax
QO AR Immigration Fee
QR AR Domestic Head Tax
TQ AR Security Tax
XR AR Airport Tax
AR AR Ticket Tax
AT AT Passenger Security Charge
ZY AT Passenger Service Charge
AU AU Passenger Movement Charge
QC AU Cairns Airport Authority Tax
QK AU Noise Levy Tax (SYD)
AW AW Passenger Facility Charge "All visitors incur a passenger facility charge (departure tax). For US bound passengers departure tax is $36.75 and for international bound passengers the PFC is $33.50 for international flights. If in Aruba on transit for less than 24 hours, these charges are waived. Children under 2 years of age do not pay the Aruba Departure Tax.
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VJ AW Int'l Special Facility Charge Possibly coded as QC
AZ AZ International Departure Tax
BA BA Airport Tax
BB BB Value Added Tax 17.50%
DI BB Airport Facilitation Fee For arrivals. $3.00 BBD
JG BB Passenger Service Charge For departures. $25.00 BBD
JH BB Security Fee For departures. $5.00 BBD
BD BD Embarkation Tax
UT BD Foreign Air Travel Tax
BE BE Embarkation Tax
BF BF Security Tax/Tourism Tax/Sales Tax/Fiscal Tax
ZJ BF Passenger Service Charge
BG BG Passenger Service Charge
BI BI Embarkation Tax/Security Tax
BJ BJ Tourist (Embarkation) Tax/Fiscal Tax /Security Tax
ZD BJ Passenger Service Charge
BM BM Departure Tax For departures. $35.00 BMD
BL BM Aviation Security Fee For departures. $4.25 BMD
EN BM Passenger Facility Charge For departures. $4.00 BMD
QM BO Service Charge
BO BO Sales Tax
BR BR Embarkation Tax On all departures. Cost varies depending on whether purchased inside or outside of Brazil. There are different categories based on airport of departure.
DU BR DU Fee Only Brazilian carriers; charged as a commission for agencies (non-refundable) 10% or 30 BRL - whichever is greater
EA BS Passenger Tax $25.00 BSD for departures from Bahamas
GJ BS International arrival fee for Nassau From $13.50 BSD to $29.50 BSD for arrivals and departures to/from Bahamas
GK BS Nassau security code for domestic departure. From $7.00 BSD to $11.00 BSD for departures from Bahamas
PO BS Passenger Processing Fee $6.00 BSD
BW BW Passenger Service Charge
WH BY Int'l Terminal Use Fee
WI BY Int'l Passenger Service Charge
WJ BY Int'l Security Charge
BZ BZ International Ticket Tax
CA CA Canadian Security Charge CA - NOT applicable for international travel when the origin is outside of Canada and the destination is Canada. Also, does not apply to connecting flights if previous flight included a chargeable enplanement or originated outside of Canada. Price varies.
FS CA Fuel Surcharge
NAV CA NavCan NAV Canada: Nav surcharges within Canada are either 9 / 15 / or 20 CAD based on distance. For transborder itineraries, 7.50 CAD / 7.50 USD each way or 15.00 CAD / 15.00 USD per round-trip ticket. This surcharge is collected to cover the fees that Air Canada pays to NAV Canada to operate Canada's Air Navigation systems.
RC CA Harmonized Sales Tax (HST) Wholly Canadian itins which originate in New Brunswick, Ontario, Newfoundland and Labrador (13%), Nova Scotia (15%), British Columbia (12%). HST collected instead of GST when applicable.
SQ CA Canadian Airport Improvement Fee The SQ fee is subject to HST (RC) when applicable. SQ is considered a re-supply of service and is taxable by the GST (XG) tax. Each airport is different
XG CA Goods and Service Tax (GST) Wholly Canadian itins which originate in Quebec and applies for wholly Canadian itins which originate anywhere else in Canada and transborder flights that originate in Canada. GST tax does not apply on a ticket for travel wholly within the USA even when purchased in Canada. When SQ tax is applicable within an itin the following apply: XG + SQ + CA. 5% DOES NOT APPLY IF RC (HST) APPLIES.
XQ CA Quebec Domestic Sales Tax (QST) Applies to all departures from the province of Quebec (except YND) to any destination regardless of point of sale. When travel is wholly within Canada the QST applies to the base fare + CA + SQ + XG taxes. Travel outside of Canada, QST applies to SQ + XG taxes. Only the portion of the XG tax which has been assessed on the SQ tax is subject to the XQ tax. 9.975%
YQ CA Other Air Transportation Charges Domestic and Intl. (except specific fares between Toronto and La Guardia). Varies by distance. Up to $52.90 CAD per round trip within Canada; up to $15.75 CAD/USD per round trip for U.S.; and up to $15.00 CAD/USD per round trip for international destinations.
CC CC
CD CD Sales Tax/Tourist Promotion Tax/Airport Tax
CF CF Security Tax
ZB CF Passenger Service Charge
CG CG Security Tax/Domestic Tax/Embarkation Tax/Sales Tax
RZ CG Air Transportation Stamp Tax
ZC CG Passenger Service Charge
CH CH Airport, Passenger and Security Tax
UU CH Airport Tax
CI CI Security Tax/Tourism Tax/Communal Tax
RQ CI Passenger Service Charge
TI CI Fiscal Stamp Tax
TL CI Abidjan Municipal Security Tax
CL CL Domestic Airport Facility Charge
ZQ CL Int'l Airport Facility Charge
CM CM Value Tax
VX CM Safety Tax
VY CM Int'l Development Tax
VZ CM passenger Service Charge
CO CO Domestic Airport Tax
YS CO Sales Tax
CR CR Transportation Tax 5%
FS CR Common Area User Fee For arrivals and departures to/from Costa Rica.
IK CR Security Fee For arrivals and departures to/from Costa Rica.
NW CR Tourism Arrival Tax For arrivals into Costa Rica.
OU CR Transportation Sales tax 5%
CR Departure Tax Departure tax - $29 USD; NOT included in ticket cost
CV CV Stamp Tax/Airport Transportation Tax
CX CX Head Tax
CY CY Airport Service Charge
CZ CZ Embarkation Tax
XH CZ Value Added Tax
RA DE Int'l Passenger Service Charge
RD DE Domestic Passenger Service Charge
DJ DJ Departure Tax/Sales Tax
DE DK Security Charge
DK DK Transportation Tax
DK Online booking fee Will apply for each ticket purchased if the credit/debit card billing address is located in Denmark. DKK 40
ZO DK & GL Passenger Service Charge
DO DO Transportation Tax 18%
UX DO Airport Authority Fee For arrivals and departures. $15 USD
VB DO Airport Infrastructure Fee For arrivals and departures. $16.30 USD
AA DO Airport Departure Tax For departures. $20 USD
DZ DZ Domestic Airport Tax/Fiscal Stamp Tax/Int'l Transportation Tax
XE DZ Int'l Airport Tax
YB DZ Value Added Tax
EC EC Transportation Taxes
EE EE International Passenger Service Charge
EG EG Transportation Tax
QH EG Embarkation Tax
RH EG Passenger Service Charge
XK EG Issuing Ticket Fee
XL EG Stamp Tax
ER ER Sales Tax
QV ES Security Tax
RS ES Airport Services Charge
ET ET Stamp Tax
FI FI Int'l Passenger Fee
QU FI Domestic Passenger Service Fee
WL FI Int'l Transit Passenger Fee
YF FI Value Added Tax
ZX FI Passenger Transfer Fee
FJ FJ Value Added Tax
FO FO Int'l Departure Tax
FR FR Civil Aviation Tax/Embarkation and Disembarkation Taxes
QW FR Domestic Passenger Service Charge
QX FR CDG Passenger Service Charge Transit vis Paris (CDG) EUR 13.65 each way
RT GA Departure Tax
RV GA Value Added Tax
SX GA Passenger Service (LBV)
GA GA Airport Tax
GB GB Air Passenger Duty For departure and based on distance. From 13 GBP to 184 GBP. Not applicable to international transit passengers.
UB GB Passenger Service Charge
YO GB Isle of Man Passenger Duty
GD GD Government Ticket Tax
VW GD Int'l Facilitation Charge
GE GE Airport Tax
GF GF Departure Tax/Embarkation Tax
QY GF Passenger Service Charge
GH GH Int'l Passenger Service Tax
GI GI Passenger Service Charge
GM GM Government Sales Tax
WB GM Passenger Service Charge
GN GN Passenger Service Charge
GP GP Departure Tax/Development Charge/Embarkation Tax
QZ GP Passenger Service Charge
GQ GQ Departure Tax
GR GR Airport Development Tax
GT GT Int'l Transportation Tax
XB GT Value Added Tax
GU GU Customs Agricultural and Quarantine Inspection Service Fee
GW GW Stamp Tax/Embarkation Tax/Security Tax
ZK GW Passenger Service Charge
GY GY Sales Tax/Travel Voucher Tax
HK HK Airport Passenger Departure Tax
HN HN Transportation Tax/Tourism Tax
HR HR Airport Tax
ZS HR Value Added Tax
HT HT Transportation Tax/Territorial Development Tax
HU HU Int'l Airport Tax
ID ID Value Added Tax
IL IL Departure Tax
IS IL Airport Service Charge
FT IN Foreign Travel Airport Departure Tax
IN IN India Intl User Development Fee (UDF/ADF) INR 360 to 1300
JN IN India Service Tax Business / First Class INR 10.3%
OC IN Transaction Fee Charged by travel agents - ends 7/15/13.
WO IN India Dom/Intl Service Fee (SDF) INR up to 230
YM IN Development Fee Mumbai Intl and Delhi Intl airports.
IR IR Airport Tax
ZU IS Int'l Passenger Fee
IT IT Embarkation Tax
VT IT Security Charge
JM JM Stamp Tax From $300.00 JMD (Jamaican dollars) to $600.00 JMD if applicable
WD JM Int'l Travel Tax
EK JM Passenger Service and Security Fee From $10.89 to $13.68 USD for departures from Jamaica.
EL JM Airport Improvement Fee From $5.00 USD to $10.00 USD for departures from Jamaica
HG JM Tourism Enhancement Fee For arrivals. $20 USD
JT JM Passenger Facility Charge For departures. $3 USD
UC JM Passenger Aviation Service Charge For arrivals and departures. $4 USD
QK JM Airline Passenger Levy For arrivals. $20 USD
JO JO Int'l Ticket Sales Tax
JP JP Consumption Tax
SW JP Int'l Passenger Service Facility Charge
KE KE Domestic Passenger Service Charge
TU KE Int'l Passenger Service Charge
KG KG Passenger Service Charge
KH KH Domestic Value Added Tax
KM KM Airport Tax/Security Tax /Stamp Tax
KN KN Sales Tax
KW KW Airport Departure Tax
KY KY Int'l Departure Tax For departures. $37.50 KYD
SU KY Security Tax/Terminal Charge For departures. $10.00 KYD
GX KY Terminal Fee For departures. $1.25 KYD
LZ KY Passenger Facility Charge For departures. $13.00 KYD
KZ KZ Sales Tax
LB LB Embarkation Tax
VL LB Departure Tax
YL LB Travel Document Issuance Fee
LC LC Travel Tax 7.50%
EW LC Passenger Facility Charge For arrivals. $13.50 XCD
II LC Facilitation Charge For arrivals. $1 XCD
KS LC Airport Service Charge For departures. $25 USD
IJ LC Security Charge For departures. $13 XCD
RP LC Airport Development Charge For departures. $0 - 35 XCD
LK LK Security Levy
LR LR Ticket Tax
VM LS Int'l Passenger Service Charge
LT LT Government Tax
LU LU Passenger Service Charge
YJ LU Security Tax
LV LV Passenger Departure and Security Tax
RP LV Airport Development Tax
LY LY Ticket Tax/Great Man-made River Tax
MA MA Passenger Service Charge/Stamp Tax/Int'l Departure Tax/Security Tax
MD MD Airport Development Tax
MG MG Passenger Tax
MK MK Departure Tax
VS MK Security Tax
ML ML Ticket Tax
RX ML Tourism Tax
MO MO Int'l Airport Security Tax
MQ MQ Embarkation Tax/Development Charge/American Airlines Departure Tax
RB MQ Passenger Service Charge
MR MR Int'l Embarkation Tax/S.A.M. Tax/Fiscal Tax/Security Tax
ZI MR Passenger Service Charge
MT MT Airport Tax
UF MT Passenger Service Charge
MU MU Int'l Passenger Service Charge
MX MX Domestic Value Added Tax
XD MX Int'l Airport Departure Tax From $22.23 USD to $43.36 USD for departures from Mexico
XO MX Int'l Value Added Tax From 2.75% to 4.00% if applicable
XV MX Domestic Airport Departure Tax
UK MX Tourism Tax $295.00 MXN for arrivals into Mexico
MY MY Passenger Service Charge
NA NA Passenger Service Charge
NC NC Passenger Service Charge
NE NE Int'l Air Transportation Tax/Security Tax/Int'l Fiscal Stamp Tax
VP NE Tourist Tax
ZH NE Passenger Service Charge
NF NF Domestic Head Tax
NG NG Sales Tax
QT NG Airport Service Charge
NI NI Hacienda Tax
QE NI Fisco Tax
CJ NL AMS Security Service Fee International transit via Amsterdam (AMS) EUR 7.25 each way
NL NL Security Charge
QL NL Groningen Airport Service Charge
RN NL Netherlands Passenger Service Charge International Transit via the Netherlands EUR 6.33 each way
VV NL Noise Isolation Charge
YD NL Airport Service Charge
NL Online booking fee Will apply for each ticket purchased if the credit/debit card billing address is located in the Netherlands. EUR 10
NL Noise Isolation Fee International transit via Amsterdam EUR 2.50 each way
NO NO Int'l Transportation Tax
QI NO Fiscal Tax
ZN NO Passenger Charge
NZ NZ Goods and Service Tax
OM OM Departure Tax
AH PA Airport Safety Tax Connections in Panama USD $1.25 for every arrival, transit and departure.
PA PA Stamp Tax
PE PE Sales Tax
DY PE Intl. Arrival Tax $15.00
HW PE Airport Departure Tax $30.74
PF PF Departure Tax
PG PG Int'l Departure Tax
TE PG Domestic Provincial Government Tax
PH PH Int'l Travel Tax/Alien Head Tax
RG PK Capital Value Tax
SF PK Foreign Travel Tax
SP PK Embarkation Fee
PL PL Government Tax
XW PL Airport Tax
XX PL Value Added Tax
PT PT Security Tax
YP PT Passenger Service Charge
PY PY Sales Tax
RE RE International Embarkation Tax
RJ RE Passenger Service Charge
RO RO Airport Departure Tax
RI RU Int'l Terminal Use Charge
RU RU Sales Tax
UH RU Int'l Security Charge
RW RW Passenger Fee
SB SB Sales Tax
SD SD Stamp Tax
XS SE Value Added Tax
YA SE Security Tax and Passenger Charge
SE Online booking fee Will apply for each ticket purchased if the credit/debit card billing address is located in Sweden. SEK 50
OP SG Singapore Aviation Levy All flights departing Singapore Changi airport. SG $6.10
SG SG Passenger Service Charge
SI SI Airport Tax
SK SK Embarkation Tax
XJ SK Value Added Tax
SL SL Foreign Travel Tax
VR SL Int'l Passenger Service Charge
SN SN Fiscal Stamp Tax
ZE SN Passenger Service Charge/Int'l Security Charge
QS SR Passenger Facility Charge
SR SR Airport Facility Charge
TB SR Consumer Tax
ST ST Stamp Tax/Public Assistance Tax
SV SV Value Added Tax
SY SY Stamp Tax/Luxury Tax
OZ TC Airport Development Charge For departures from Turks and Caicos. $20.00 USD
GO TC Security Facility Maintenance Charge For departures from Turks and Caicos. $5.00 USD
TC TC Intl Govt. Aerodromes Use Fee For departures from Turks and Caicos. $3.00 USD
TC TC Intl. Aerodrome Security Charge For departures from Turks and Caicos. $8.00 USD
TC TC Intl. Passenger Tax For departures from Turks and Caicos. $29.00 USD
TD TD Domestic Embarkation Tax/Transportation Tax
ZG TD Passenger Service Charge
TG TG Transportation Tax
VO TG Int'l Passenger Service Charge
YG TG Security Tax
YH TG Embarkation Tax
ZT TG Aeronautical Development Charge
TS TH Domestic Passenger Service Charge
RK TN Security Charge
RL TN Int'l Embarkation Tax
RM TN Domestic Embarkation Tax
TN TN Fiscal Stamp Tax
TO TO Sales Tax
TR TR Int'l Airport Service Charge
TY TR Domestic Education Fund Tax
VK TR Domestic Special Processing Tax
VQ TR Domestic Airport Service Charge
TT TT Value Added Tax 15%
DD TT Concourse Fee For arrivals. $10 USD
KT TT Passenger Service Charge For departure $200 TTD
TW TW Int'l Airport Service Charge
TZ TZ Airport Departure Tax
UA UA Security Charge
UD UA State Charge
YK UA Int'l Airport Passenger Charge
AY US Sept. 11 Security Fee Travel from, within and to the US. USD $2.50 per US enplanement (maximum of 2 outbound and 4 per trip).
US US US Excise Tax Applies to flights within the continental US or Canada / Mexico 225-mile buffer zone. USD 7.5%
US US Federal Intl Departure / Arrival Tax Travel to and from the US, Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands. USD $17.20
US US Travel Facilities Tax Applies to flights to or from Alaska or Hawaii. USD $8.60
XA US Federal Fee for the Animal and plant Health Insp. (APHIS) Travel to the US, Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands. USD $5.00
XF US Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) Travel from, within and to the US. USD $4.50 per airport (maximum of 4).
XT US Code used for combined taxes when there are more than three taxes.
XY US Federal Immigration and Naturaliztion Fee Travel to the US, Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands. USD $7.00
YC US Federal Customs Fee Travel to the US, Puerto Rico or the US Virgin Islands. USD $5.50
ZP US Flight Segment Tax Federal tax on domestic segments for travel within the US. USD $3.90 per segment.
UY UY Ticket Tax
UZ UZ Passenger Service Charge
VC VC Government Tax
VE VE Tourist Contribution Tax
YN VE Luxury Tax
UE VN Domestic Value Added Tax
VN VN Sales Tax
UV VU Domestic Airport Departure Tax
UW VU Domestic Value Added Tax
VU VU Int'l Departure Tax
WS WS Value Added Tax
VD YE Airport Service Charge
VF YE National Aid Tax
VH YE Development Tax
YE YE Tourist Tax
WC ZA
ZA ZA Passenger Service Charge
ZV ZA Value Added Tax