By Sean Poulter, Consumer Affairs Editor PUBLISHED: 12:31 EST, 27 August 2013 | UPDATED: 14:15 EST, 27 August 2013 Families forking out for flights to the sun, together with all the summer clothes and travel insurance, are paying a staggering £2billion ‘holiday tax’, it is claimed. For a combination of Air Passenger Duty, VAT and insurance tax are imposing a huge financial burden on families who already struggle to afford a foreign break. New research from the TaxPayers’ Alliance warns UK flight taxes are the most expensive in the world, adding hundreds of pounds to some holidays. Checking in: Research from the TaxPayers' Alliance warns UK flight taxes are the most expensive in the world
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The TaxPayers' Alliance said the tax take equates to an average of £56 for every many woman and child who flies overseas each year
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It warns UK flight taxes are the most expensive in the world, adding hundreds of pounds to some holidays
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A family of six travelling to Spain 'will have faced an average tax bill of £187 on their flights and holiday purchases in the UK'
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