Patriotic Millionaires urges Scotland to set high private jet tax to cut luxury emissions

Patriotic Millionaires, a US-based advocacy group, has called on Scottish ministers to impose a high tax on private jet travel. The group argues that Scotland has an opportunity to reduce luxury emissions while raising revenue for the public good.

Stephen Prince, Vice Chair of Patriotic Millionaires, said Scotland could help "inspire other countries to rein in private air travel and forge a new path in saving our shared planet."

The call comes amid broader debate in Scotland over how to regulate and tax private aviation.

Advocacy pressure of this kind typically precedes formal policy proposals rather than following them, placing private aviation taxation on the agenda before any legislation is drafted. Campaigns aimed at luxury emissions often target private jets specifically because they are visible and politically easy to single out compared with broader aviation policy.

Whether Scotland moves from advocacy to legislation depends on how Scottish ministers respond and whether any formal tax proposal is drafted. The next signal to watch is whether Scottish government officials issue a public response or whether the matter advances into a parliamentary process.