Singapore defers sustainable aviation fuel levy for air cargo; levy on travellers to proceed as planned

Air travellers departing Singapore from Jan 1, 2027, will need to pay a sustainable aviation fuel levy.

Planes are seen at Singapore Changi Airport on Apr 15, 2024. (File photo: AFP/Roslan Rahman)

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SINGAPORE: Singapore will delay the introduction of a sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) levy for air cargo by another year, while going ahead with the rollout for travellers from January 2027, according to the Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore (CAAS) on Thursday (Sep 3).

As previously announced , origin-destination passengers who buy tickets from Oct 1 this year for flights departing Singapore from Jan 1, 2027, will have to pay the SAF levy. The same timeline will apply to general and business aviation flights, and the levy must be reflected as a distinct line item in the fare breakdown, said CAAS in a media release.

The levy on air cargo shipments, however, will be deferred by one year following industry feedback. It will now apply to services sold from Oct 1, 2027, for flights departing Singapore from Jan 1, 2028.

"Compared to airlines’ passenger operations, cargo operations are more diverse and involve a wider range of stakeholders - such as airlines, air express companies, freight forwarders and shippers - and varying commercial arrangements," said CAAS.

CNA Games Guess Word Crack the word, one row at a time Buzzword Create words using the given letters Mini Sudoku Tiny puzzle, mighty brain teaser Mini Crossword Small grid, big challenge Word Search Spot as many words as you can Show More Show Less The deferment will thus give CAAS more time to work with the industry to develop and implement a "robust" mechanism for collecting the levy, it added. Sustainable aviation fuel is jet fuel made from organic or waste-derived material known as feedstock, instead of petroleum. It can reduce emissions by up to 80 per cent compared to its fossil-based counterpart, giving it a smaller carbon footprint. The SAF levy was first announced in November 2025 and initially due to apply to tickets sold from April for flights departing Singapore from October, but it was deferred due to the impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict on airlines and passengers, CAAS said in a previous statement.

The deferment will thus give CAAS more time to work with the industry to develop and implement a "robust" mechanism for collecting the levy, it added.

Sustainable aviation fuel is jet fuel made from organic or waste-derived material known as feedstock, instead of petroleum. It can reduce emissions by up to 80 per cent compared to its fossil-based counterpart, giving it a smaller carbon footprint.

The SAF levy was first announced in November 2025 and initially due to apply to tickets sold from April for flights departing Singapore from October, but it was deferred due to the impact of the ongoing Middle East conflict on airlines and passengers, CAAS said in a previous statement.

HOW THE LEVY WILL BE USED

CAAS on Thursday also laid out how the levies will be used.

Money collected through the levy will be channelled to a statutory fund known as the SAF Fund and used to purchase sustainable aviation fuel and its related "environmental attributes", as well as cover administrative costs.

SAF environmental attributes refer to a value representing the difference in carbon dioxide emissions of SAF throughout its life cycle and those from the same quantity of conventional aviation fuel.

The environmental attributes may be used to meet offsetting requirements under the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA), developed by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), or other similar programmes.

It can also be reported as carbon emissions reduction from the use of sustainable aviation fuel, which can in turn be used by businesses to report environmental sustainability efforts to stakeholders, investors or regulators.

The Singapore Sustainable Aviation Fuel Company (SAFCo), a non-profit wholly owned by CAAS, will be the designated collection agent for the levies and will also procure, manage, account for and allocate sustainable aviation fuel and its environmental attributes.

SAFCo has been working with airlines and industry stakeholders to develop the operational processes and systems for levy returns and collection, said CAAS.

Additionally, the environmental attributes associated with the fuel will be managed separately from the physical SAF and allocated to eligible users.

"CAAS has worked closely with airlines and other global industry partners to set up a robust regime for SAF levy collection, procurement and environmental attributes management. In doing so, CAAS seeks to lay the foundation for Singapore to serve as a trusted hub for SAF-related economic activities in the region,” said Mr Han Kok Juan, director-general of CAAS.

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自 2027 年 1 月 1 日起，从新加坡出发的航空旅客需要缴纳可持续航空燃油税。

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新加坡：新加坡民航局（CAAS）周四（9月3日）宣布，新加坡将把对航空货运征收可持续航空燃料（SAF）税的日期再推迟一年，但从2027年1月起将继续对旅客征收该税。

正如之前宣布的那样，凡从今年10月1日起购买2027年1月1日起从新加坡出发航班机票的始发地/目的地旅客，均须缴纳新加坡航空税（SAF税）。新加坡民航局（CAAS）在新闻稿中表示，通用航空和公务航空航班也将适用同样的规定，且该税项必须在票价明细中单独列出。

经业界反馈，航空货运税的征收将推迟一年。该税项现适用于2027年10月1日起售出的、从2028年1月1日起从新加坡出发的航班服务。

“与航空公司的客运业务相比，货运业务更加多样化，涉及更广泛的利益相关者——例如航空公司、航空快递公司、货运代理和托运人——以及不同的商业安排，”民航局表示。

CNA游戏 猜词游戏 逐行破解单词 流行词游戏 用给定的字母组成单词 迷你数独 小小的谜题，强大的脑力挑战 迷你填字游戏 小方格，大挑战 单词搜索 尽可能多地找出单词 显示更多 显示更少 新加坡民航局补充说，此次延期将使民航局有更多时间与业界合作，开发并实施一个“稳健的”征费机制。可持续航空燃料（SAF）是一种使用有机或废弃物衍生材料（称为原料）而非石油制成的航空燃料。与化石燃料相比，它可以减少高达80%的排放，从而减少碳足迹。新加坡民航局此前在一份声明中表示，SAF征费最初于2025年11月宣布，原计划适用于4月起售的10月起从新加坡出发的航班机票，但由于持续的中东冲突对航空公司和乘客的影响而被推迟。

声明还补充说，延期将使民航局有更多时间与业界合作，制定和实施一个“稳健的”征税机制。

可持续航空燃料是指以有机物或废弃物衍生原料（称为原料）而非石油为原料制成的航空燃料。与化石燃料相比，可持续航空燃料可减少高达 80% 的排放，从而降低碳足迹。

新加坡民航局 (CAAS) 在之前的一份声明中表示，新加坡航空税 (SAF) 最初于 2025 年 11 月宣布，原计划适用于 4 月起售出的 10 月起从新加坡出发的航班机票，但由于持续的中东冲突对航空公司和乘客的影响，该计划被推迟。

征税用途

新加坡民航局周四还详细说明了这些税费将如何使用。

通过征税筹集的资金将拨入一个名为 SAF 基金的法定基金，用于购买可持续航空燃料及其相关的“环境属性”，以及支付行政费用。

SAF 环境属性是指 SAF 在其整个生命周期内二氧化碳排放量与相同数量的传统航空燃料的二氧化碳排放量之间的差异值。

环境属性可用于满足国际民用航空组织 (ICAO) 制定的国际航空碳抵消和减排计划 (CORSIA) 或其他类似计划的抵消要求。

它还可以作为使用可持续航空燃料减少碳排放量的报告，企业可以利用这些信息向利益相关者、投资者或监管机构报告其在环境可持续性方面所做的努力。

新加坡可持续航空燃料公司（SAFCo）是一家由新加坡民航局全资拥有的非营利机构，将作为指定征收机构负责征收这些费用，并将负责采购、管理、核算和分配可持续航空燃料及其环境属性。

新加坡民航局表示，SAFCo一直在与航空公司和行业利益相关者合作，制定征费退还和征收的运营流程和系统。

此外，与燃料相关的环境属性将与物理SAF分开管理，并分配给符合条件的用户。

“民航局与航空公司和其他全球行业伙伴紧密合作，建立了一套健全的可持续航空燃料税征收、采购和环境属性管理机制。民航局希望通过这些举措，为新加坡成为本地区可持续航空燃料相关经济活动的可靠枢纽奠定基础。”民航局局长韩国全先生表示。

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