Ministers urged to set Scotland's private jet tax 'punishingly high'

Scottish ministers are urged to introduce a private jet tax a year earlier than planned and to set it at a “punishingly high” level, campaigners say. Oxfam Scotland and supporters argue that bringing the levy in April 2027—rather than the following year—could raise nearly £400m by 2031 if priced high enough to curb demand. Oxfam modeling suggests a tax set at 10 times the higher rate of UK Air Passenger Duty could generate almost £122m by the May 2031 Holyrood election; at 30 times, it could reach £392m. The group points to 11,896 private jet flights in 2025 and calls on First Minister John Swinney to act.