The Norwegian Storting is working on the budget for the coming year. The KrF (Christian People's Party) proposed that the duty-free limit of goods should be lower than before. In the presented project there are also suggestions concerning, inter alia, increasing other fees and taxes. The document also contains some unanswered questions.
Lower duty-free goods limit - what about Avinor?
The provision according to which a state-owned company raises many discussions Avinor it would record an increase in revenues by NOK 257,5 million. Simultaneously duty-free goods limit would be lowered. According to the company's annual reports, the income from sales in duty-free stores is a significant part receipts to the budget.
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Avinor's budget
From the company's financial documents Avinor clearly shows that the revenue from the provision of commercial space for duty free shops that's over NOK 6 billion in total. This is more than half of the company's budget. In my year In the report, the company's management clearly states that "(...) changes in framework conditions in the system duty-free trade may have a significant impact on the Group's income and financial value (…).
KrF's proposals
KrF party in its version of the budget it proposes a reduction limit on cigarettes by half. The document also contains a provision suggesting that limit concerning cigarettes has been replaced with alcohol - if, for example, we resign from transport tobacco products to Norway, then we will be able to duty free purchase an extra two bottles of wine.
Larger airport charges
Transport policy spokesman for the KrF party - Hans Fredrik Grovan - was asked by journalists Manager to clarify the above doubts. In the reply sent to the editorial office, you can read that KrF proposes compensation for lost income Avinor took place in, inter alia, increasing airport charges. The party suggests that the cost of, for example, travel outside Europe should be NOK 300.
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The lower duty-free limit of goods is loss of millions
According to the communications director at Travel Retail Norway - Hakoon Dagestadt - in conversation with Nettavisen, duty-free goods limit it was introduced so that Norwegians trade in Norway. Lowering this threshold will cause the inhabitants of the Kingdom to make purchases more often, e.g. in Denmark or Sweden. In these countries, alcohol and cigarettes are cheaper.
- "Reduction duty-free goods limit o half means loss Avinor at the level of NOK 370 million. However, if Norwegians start buying tobacco in Sweden, the losses may be even higher," he says Hakoon Dagestadt for Nettavisen.
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