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2023

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Which European country has imposed green tax on plane tickets from 2020??
A
Poland
B
France
C
Germany
D
Aurtria
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -In Germany, a green tax of flights adds €8 to tickets with domestic, EU or North African destinations. Tickets for flights to destinations up to 6, 000 kilometers (3, 730 miles) away have an extra charge of €25; that charge goes up to €45 for tickets to destinations more than 6, 000 kilometers away.

Detailed explanation-2: -The French government is to impose a tax of up to €18 on plane tickets for all flights from airports in France to fund less-polluting transportation projects, a Minister said on Tuesday.

Detailed explanation-3: -Cars emitting more than 225 grams of carbon dioxide per kilometer will be taxed a maximum rate of 40, 000 euros next year and 50, 000 euros in 2022. The levy is capped at half the cost of a vehicle.

Detailed explanation-4: -For any income earned after your departure, you will be taxed at a minimum rate of 20%.

Detailed explanation-5: -Class 1 comprises the big three Parisian airports (LFPB, LFPG or LFPO). The per passenger rate for class 1 airports amounts to € 10.80. Class 2 airports (such as Lyon, Marseilles, Nice or Toulouse) charge between € 5.70 and € 7.95 per passenger. The rate for most of the class 3 airports is € 14.00 per passenger.

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