The Government today welcomed the passage of a bill by the Legislative Council to increase the air passenger departure tax from $120 to $200 per passenger, which would apply to air tickets purchased from October 1 onwards.

It is anticipated that government revenue will increase by about $1.6 billion per year.

The Government said the new tax rate, which was proposed in the recent Budget, has struck a balance between raising revenue and minimising the impact on passengers when considering increasing the departure tax.

It added that the impact of the increase on the overall cost of travelling for air passengers is minimal.

The Air Passenger Departure Tax (Amendment) Bill 2025 will be published in a Gazette notice on June 6.