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Old Jul 18, 2014, 9:47 am
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hillrider
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Originally Posted by JDiver
And yes, some insist on calling it a luxury tax - but the APD is the standard rate for ~anything 40" pitch or greater, and it's the discounted rate for anything less. Nasty little money grabbing by HM Revenue and Customs...
It's all PR. In the same pseudo-speak air is not free, but it's tax-waived. In real-life its doubling for premium seats is a luxury tax.
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