Air travel tax take falls by 20% in June compared with previous year

THE GOVERNMENT raked in 20% less from the controversial air travel tax last month compared with the previous year.

Figures from Revenue show €9 million was collected in June from the air travel tax compared with €11.5m in the same month last year.

The Government announced the introduction of the travel tax in 2008 and stated at the time that it expected to raise €150m in a full year. It later revised that downward to €125m.