EXCLUSIVE: The Greens says private jets should be liable for extra tax of over £5,000 per passenger to help combat climate change. Get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Get the latest Scottish politics news sent straight to your inbox with our daily newsletter We have more newsletters Donald Trump’s Boeing 757 would be hit with up to £250,000 in tax under plans by John Swinney ’s most likely Budget partners. The Greens say a private jet tax would force the passengers on the Republican presidential candidate’s plane to stump up every time they flew from Scotland.
MSP Ross Greer said: “A private jet tax would raise money for our public services but its real aim would be to keep the super-rich and their destructive toys on the ground. It would of course have the added bonus of keeping the notoriously tight and cash-strapped Donald J Trump out of Scotland. That's a gift you couldn't even begin to put a price tag on.
” The Greens are pushing for a super tax to counter the environmental damage of the fuel-guzzling aircraft. Air Passenger Duty (APD) is levied on flights from UK airports and paid by passengers as part of their ticket price. There were 12,911 recorded private flights to and from Scotland’s airports in 2023 and experts believe a new tax could generate £21.
5m for Scotland. The Greens calculate a new charging regime, based on Oxfam figures, could raise between £240,000 and £250.