Departure tax
Economy flight to Japan; airport charges not included · Travel and study abroad
In the US
USD23.40
7th priciest of 11 countries
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Free in Switzerland. Priciest in United Kingdom at USD141.
Bold figures are converted to USD. The dashed red line marks the price in the US. Press a row to see its source.
| Country | Local price | In USD | vs the US | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Switzerland | Free | Free | −100% | |
| New Zealand | NZD3.62plus tax | 2.03 | −91% | |
| South Korea | KRW7,000 | 5.25 | −78% | |
| Japan | JPY3,000 | 18.89 | −19% | |
| United States | USD23.40 | 23.40 | Base | |
| Canada | CAD34.42 | 24.23 | +4% | |
| Hong Kong | HKD200 | 25.49 | +9% | |
| France | EUR40 | 44.65 | +91% | |
| Australia | AUD70 | 48.14 | +106% | |
| Germany | EUR59.43 | 66.34 | +183% | |
| United Kingdom | GBP106 | 141 | +505% | |
| No data | Italy, Spain, Taiwan, China, Singapore, Thailand, Vietnam, Philippines, UAE | |||
Sources and dates
| Country | Source | As of | Type | Note |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Japan | 国税庁 | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | International Tourist Tax, raised from JPY 1,000 to 3,000 on 1 July 2026 |
| United States | Internal Revenue Service (Rev. Proc. 2025-32) | Jan 2026 | Statistic or regulated | International air transportation tax for 2026 (departure; also levied on arrival); APHIS/CBP user fees not included |
| Canada | Canada Revenue Agency (Air Travellers Security Charge) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Canada has no departure tax as such; recorded the federal Air Travellers Security Charge. Other international (e.g. to Japan): $34.42 per chargeable emplanement, GST/HST not applicable. Rate effective 1 May 2024; later changes not checked. Excludes the airport improvement fee charged by Toronto Pearson. |
| United Kingdom | GOV.UK (HMRC) | Apr 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Air Passenger Duty, band C reduced (economy) rate; Japan is not on the band A/B lists, so band C |
| France | Ministère de la Transition écologique (DGAC) – One Stop Tax Shop notice | Jan 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Solidarity rate of the air passenger transport tax, distant destination, normal class; civil-aviation rate and airport tax not included |
| Germany | Generalzolldirektion (Zoll online) | Jul 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Aviation tax, distance class 3, cut to EUR 59.43 from 1 July 2026; Japan assumed class 3 (Annex 2 list not checked) |
| Italy | No data | — | — | Could not confirm the current municipal boarding surcharge (addizionale comunale) at Fiumicino from an official source: ADR returned 403, and ENAC's October 2026 PDF lists only airport/municipality allocation data, not the amount. |
| Spain | No data | — | — | No national departure or air-passenger tax was found, but no official statement of its absence was seen. Aena's airport charges (passenger service charge etc.) are excluded by the definition. |
| Switzerland | UVEK (Federal Department of the Environment, Transport, Energy and Communications) | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Switzerland levies no departure/air-ticket tax: the revised CO2 Act that would have introduced a flight ticket levy was rejected by voters on 13 June 2021; in the 2024 CO2 Act revision both chambers rejected a levy on business/private jet flights (parlament.ch). Airport charges excluded. |
| Australia | Federal Register of Legislation – Passenger Movement Charge Act 1978 | Jul 2024 | Statistic or regulated | Passenger Movement Charge; Act text as at 1 July 2024 compilation |
| New Zealand | New Zealand Customs Service | Nov 2026 | Official price | Listed price excludes tax. Border processing levy for departing air travellers (Customs NZ$3.62, MPI nil), excl. GST; NZ$3.29 from 1 July 2027; collected in the airfare. Arrivals pay a separate NZ$25.07 |
| South Korea | Enforcement Decree of the Tourism Promotion and Development Fund Act (law.go.kr) | Nov 2026 | Official price | Departure levy (Tourism Promotion and Development Fund) KRW 7,000 per passenger by air, collected with the ticket. Other charges not included. |
| Taiwan | No data | — | — | No official page for a per-passenger departure levy found on the CAA site (Taoyuan Airport site returned 403). The airport service charge is an airport fee outside the definition; no government departure tax confirmed |
| China | No data | — | — | The official page for the Civil Aviation Development Fund passenger levy (CAAC/MoF) could not be retrieved (caac.gov.cn serves a JS-only shell) |
| Hong Kong | Civil Aviation Department, HKSAR | Nov 2026 | Statistic or regulated | Air Passenger Departure Tax, age 12+; raised from HK$120 to HK$200 (change date not seen on the official page) |
| Singapore | No data | — | — | Singapore has no government departure tax; the PSSF and similar items are airport charges, excluded by definition. The amount of the 2026 SAF levy could not be confirmed on the CAAS site (pages 404) |
| Thailand | No data | — | — | Thailand levies no government departure tax (no such scheme); the passenger service charge is an AOT airport charge, excluded by the definition. |
| Vietnam | No data | — | — | No government departure or air-passenger tax separate from airport charges was found in an official source |
| Philippines | No data | — | — | This travel tax is paid by Filipino citizens and residents, not by short-stay foreign visitors |
| UAE | No data | — | — | UAE departure charges are Dubai Airports passenger charges (airport charges, excluded by definition); no official government departure-tax page found |