New Delhi, Nov 7: the Union Government is likely to levy an aviation cess of about two percent on all flights from January 1 with a view to promoting regional connectivity.
The cess is proposed under the new draft civil aviation policy which was released on October 30.
A senior official said suggestions are being sought from stakeholders after which a a final draft will be prepared and presented to the Union cabinet for approval.
Notably, the new draft civil aviation policy calls for levy of two percent cess on all domestic and international tickets on all routes other than (instrument landing system) Cat IIA and RCS (regional connectivity scheme).
