The taxing business of taking a holiday

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By George Hodan [CC0], via Wikimedia Commons

THE UK government’s tax take from a family of four taking a holiday abroad is £200, according to the Taxpayers’ Alliance (TPA).

The calculation – based on Air Passenger Duty, Value Added Tax paid on goods such as summer clothing and suntan lotion, and Insurance Premium Tax – has risen by approximately 27 percent since 2008. The government will take £1.9 billion from UK holidaymakers this year, says the TPA.

‘It's wrong that a week in the sun comes with such a huge tax bill, as the taxman chases holidaymakers all the way to the departure gate,’ said Jonathan Isaby, chief executive of the TPA. ‘These taxes are not only too high but hit those on lower incomes the hardest, making it more difficult for hard-working people to get away for a well-deserved break.’

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