RCF levy to come into effect from September
Thursday - August 31, 2017 3:14 am ,
Category : BUSINESS
New Delhi Aug 31 (IANS) The Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) has said that regional air connectivity fund (RCF) levy will come into effect from September 1 2017.
The levy is used to subsidise operations under the air regional connectivity scheme (RCS-Udan).
"Central government has decided to revise the date of the levy on schedule flights being operated in India to fund the RCS at a uniform rate of Rs 5 000 per flight till further revision " the Directorate General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) said in a notification issued on Wednesday.
"The said levy will now come into effect from September 1 2017. The amount already paid by the airlines... will be adjusted against them."
--IANS
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