Fueling the Debate: Is the EU’s Energy Tax Exemption Regime For Aircrafts and Ships Truly Legal?

Amidst negotiations on the recast of the Energy Taxation Directive, this post argues that the current tax exemption for fuel used by commercial aircrafts and ships may be incompatible with the prohibition on state aid and the polluter-pays principle.

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2025-10-14
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https://doi.org/10.21428/9885764c.a7ed55b4
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International Law and Aviation
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Fueling the Debate: Is the EU’s Energy Tax Exemption Regime For Aircrafts and Ships Truly Legal?

Antoine Bailleux
International Law and Aviation
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Fueling the Debate: Is the EU’s Energy Tax Exemption Regime For Aircrafts and Ships Truly Legal?

Antoine Bailleux
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Amidst negotiations on the recast of the Energy Taxation Directive, this post argues that the current tax exemption for fuel used by commercial aircrafts and ships may be incompatible with the prohibition on state aid and the polluter-pays principle.

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