Written Question·Treasury·UIN 16580

Landfill: Taxation

Tabled: 7 July 2026

Answered: 15 July 2026

Question

James Wild

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what consideration she has given to amending Section 43 (5) of the Finance Act 1996 such that materials added for the purposes of dehydrating dredgings are subject to the lower rate of landfill tax.

Answer

Dan Tomlinson

Following last year’s consultation on reforms to Landfill Tax, at Budget 2025 the Government announced it would remove stabilisers from the exemption for dredged material from April 2027. This reform will encourage businesses to limit the amount of stabil...

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