GALWAY CHAMBER WANTS AIRPORT TAX PLAN WITHDRAWN

Date Published: 21-Oct-2008

Galway Chamber of Commerce is calling on the Government to immediately withdraw the proposed Air Travel Tax as part of Budget '09.The Chamber says it's a "discriminatory tax which will have serious consequences for the tourism, business and travel industries.The Air Travel tax will come into force next March.Galway Chamber has written to the Ministers for Finance and Transport asking them to rescind the decision.CEO of Galway Chamber, Michael Coyle says the tax will make regional airports, such as Galway less attractive.