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What to do if someone registered for Plastic Packaging Tax dies or becomes incapacitated.
The UK Government will introduce new world-leading legislation to ban wet wipes containing plastic.
Obligated packaging producers must register and meet their waste packaging recycling responsibilities.
UK government joins G7 nations and calls for swift action to protect marine habitats and halt biodiversity loss
Check the tariff classification for a plastic bottle equipped with an air pump and a nozzle.
Find out what records and accounts you must keep to support the information that you submit on your Plastic Packaging Tax return.
What secondary and joint and several liability is, and when you may be liable for unpaid Plastic Packaging Tax.
For waste operators and exporters classifying some waste electrical and electronic equipment (WEEE) devices, waste components, and wastes from their treatment.
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.
When and how to submit a return and how to make an amendment after it’s been submitted.
Find out which plastic packaging components are in and out of scope of Plastic Packaging Tax.
Volunteers cleared rubbish on England's waterways for Plasticblitz. Cigarette butts most common plastic item found in 2 weeks of litter-picking.
Packaging regulations: environmental requirements, recycling
Guidance for manufacturers and importers.
Check the tariff classification for antimicrobial bathing systems.
Information for clinicians and patients.
Research to assess the potential impacts of microplastics on fish.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
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