Air Freight Taxes

The Airport and Airway Trust Fund are providingand jet fuel for freight services. Air freight tax is
funds for capital improvements to the US airport andcharged on all domestic air cargo transportation at
airway system in the United States. Also, there has6.25% ad valorem excise tax, in the United States.
to be kept in mind that trust fund taxes have beenKeep in mind that this tax only applies to
imposed on both commercial and non-commercialtransportation that begins and ends in the United
aviation, in order to fund the aviation. Pay attentionStates. The shippers are the ones liable for the air
to the fact that there are practically two types offreight tax payment, unlike air passenger taxes.
taxes which are being imposed on the air freightTherefore, if they fail to make reasonable efforts to
services, being represented by waybill tax imposedcollect the tax that has been imposed, transportation
on freight transportation, and fuel taxes on gasolineproviders are subject to penalties.