The Delhi High Court on Wednesday posted for February 1 a plea by airline operators against the government's move to impose a new levy per flight operation to fund a connectivity scheme.
A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal listed for hearing on February 1 after counsel for petitioner, the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) said that the matter should be heard as authorities have started demanding money from the airlines.
Under its regional connectivity scheme (RCS), christened as UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik), the government has decided to impose a levy of about Rs 7,500 per flight for travel up to a distance of 1,000 km.
Similarly, the levy per flight journey between 1,000 km and 1,500 km would be Rs 8,000 and for distances above 1,500 km the cess will be Rs 8,500.
04/01/17 Business Standard
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A division bench of Chief Justice G. Rohini and Justice Sangita Dhingra Sehgal listed for hearing on February 1 after counsel for petitioner, the Federation of Indian Airlines (FIA) said that the matter should be heard as authorities have started demanding money from the airlines.
Under its regional connectivity scheme (RCS), christened as UDAN (Ude Desh ka Aam Naagrik), the government has decided to impose a levy of about Rs 7,500 per flight for travel up to a distance of 1,000 km.
Similarly, the levy per flight journey between 1,000 km and 1,500 km would be Rs 8,000 and for distances above 1,500 km the cess will be Rs 8,500.
04/01/17 Business Standard
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