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Some of the most polluting single-use plastic items banned from 1 October
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.
A guide to collecting data about your packaging. This is for UK organisations affected by extended producer responsibility (EPR) for packaging.
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.
Check when packaging is classified as a finished plastic packaging component, and what is meant by substantial modifications, to find out if you must register for the tax.
This tax information and impact note is about the new plastic packaging tax.
How to apply for accreditation, comply with your accreditation and packaging waste technical information.
This research aimed to understand how businesses handle plastic packaging as well as the potential impact of a new tax.
You must not supply certain single-use plastic items in England, except for some exemptions.
A director and his Manchester-based company have been hit with substantial fines following a significant breach of environmental regulations.
Government will make it easier for people and businesses to reuse and recycle their old electrical goods
An independent research report.
Public and private waste collectors must follow the regulation on collecting certain wastes separately.
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