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Guidance for those involved in the placing of packaged goods on the market.
If you need to submit packaging data under extended producer responsibility for packaging this example file shows how you must structure your data.
How to register for Plastic Packaging Tax.
Find out what records and accounts you must keep to support the information that you submit on your Plastic Packaging Tax return.
How to register a group of companies for Plastic Packaging Tax.
How to pay Plastic Packaging Tax and the time it takes for payments to reach HMRC.
Information for retailers and distributors of tobacco products, enforcement agencies and the public on changes to tobacco packaging.
How to structure your packaging data submission. It includes information about the different types of data you need to submit and the codes you need to use.
Find out how to decide what checks to make if you manufacture, import or buy plastic packaging from another business, and examples of checks you can carry out.
How and when to register updated packaging and information leaflets when new national marketing authorisations have been issued
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
Who needs to register for the tax and when, and what you must do before you register.
If you need to submit packaging data under extended producer responsibility for packaging, this spreadsheet can help you generate a valid packaging data file
This guidance explains the legal framework for labelling and packaging as described in UK legislation and gives best practice for producing medicines labelling and packaging.
If you have manufactured or imported 10 or more tonnes of plastic packaging in the last 12 months, you may need to register for the tax.
When you may receive a Plastic Packaging Tax penalty, what you could be charged and how this is calculated.
You can get relief on exported and converted packaging in the same accounting period or claim a credit for them on a later tax return.
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