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The Ministry of Justice's policy for reducing and removing single-use plastic across our full estate.
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.
Defra wants your views on a plan to ban the supply of single-use plastic items and polystyrene food and drink containers.
This tax information and impact note is about the new plastic packaging tax.
A call for evidence on using the tax system or charges to address single-use plastic waste
This section describes the statutory, business and third section mechanisms for micro and other plastics.
Defra is asking for evidence to help determine future single-use plastic policy.
Seeking views on the design of the tax on plastic packaging announced at Budget 2018.
How to register for Plastic Packaging Tax.
We're seeking evidence to help us develop standards for biodegradable, compostable and bio-based plastics, and an understanding of their environmental impacts.
When recovered non-packaging plastics are no longer waste.
The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic.
Who needs to register for the tax and when, and what you must do before you register.
How to pay Plastic Packaging Tax and the time it takes for payments to reach HMRC.
This tax information and impact note is about the increase in the rate of Plastic Packaging Tax from 1 April 2024.
Regulatory Policy Committee opinion on Defra's Banning of various single-use plastic (SUP) products IAs
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