Domestic air travellers will from July 1st, 2015 pay an additional 17.5% tax on every ticket purchased.
According to a statement signed by James Eric Antwi, CEO of AEROSURVEYS LTD, the new fares were a reflection of the “directive from GRA due to the enactment of the Value Added Tax Act 2013 (Act 870) which received presidential assent on 30th December, 2013”.
The statement was quick to add that aside from the 17.5% tax, actual airfares had not been increased.
Below is the full statement
Introduction of VAT + NHIL on DOMESTIC AIR FARES
We wish to inform the general public and more especially the domestic airline travelers that effective 1st July 2015; all domestic airline operators are obliged and mandated to add 15% VAT +2.5% NHIL on all fares. This is a directive from the GRA due to the enactment of the Value Added Tax Act 2013(Act 870) which received presidential assent on 30th December 2013.
This means that domestic air travelers will have to pay an additional 17.5% (15% VAT +2.5% NHIL) on every ticket purchased.
We also like to state that, the domestic airline operators HAVE NOT INCREASED AIR FARES.
JAMES ERIC ANTWI
CEO/AEROSURVEYS LTD.
APIIGY AFENU.