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Check what classifies as plastic, recycled plastic and packaging components, and if the packaging you manufacture or import is subject to the tax.
Get help to classify plastics for import and export.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic.
Check the tariff classification for a plastic bottle equipped with an air pump and a nozzle.
Find out which items you can or cannot claim a VAT refund for under the DIY Housebuilders' Scheme.
How to register for Plastic Packaging Tax.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
Find out which plastic packaging components are exempt or excluded from the tax, and if the packaging counts towards the 10-tonne threshold for registration.
Rules for shipping waste plastic.
What secondary and joint and several liability is, and when you may be liable for unpaid Plastic Packaging Tax.
When you may receive a Plastic Packaging Tax penalty, what you could be charged and how this is calculated.
Find out what records and accounts you must keep to support the information that you submit on your Plastic Packaging Tax return.
Check the tariff classification for tape made of elastic textile fabric.
Hand luggage restrictions at UK airports - carry-on luggage, checked-in baggage, restricted items and liquids, electronic devices carried from Turkey, Lebanon, Egypt and Saudi Arabia
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