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Old 8th Dec 2006, 12:20
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verticalhold

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Be very difficult to increase the tax on jet a1. An increase of 12.5% to the full 17.5% would cripple the british aviation industry and mightily damage Big Airways. Airlines arriving here would have a different tax status and would be able to undercut British firms massively, leading to huge job losses.

Though then again our present leaders would probably do it for a few votes or an election expenese donation
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