Written Question·Treasury·UIN 80089

Landfill Tax

Tabled: 10 October 2025
Answered: 15 October 2025

Question

Adam Jogee

LabourNewcastle-under-Lyme

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what estimate she has made of the amount of Landfill Tax (a) avoided and (b) evaded by the operators of landfill sites.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson
HMRC estimates the size of the tax gap, which is the difference between the amount of tax that should, in theory, be paid to HMRC, and what is actually paid. These statistics are published annually and are available at: Measuring tax gaps 2025 edition: ta...

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