Written Question·Treasury·UIN 40291

Packaging: Tax Allowances

Tabled: 21 March 2025
Answered: 31 March 2025

Question

Dr Simon Opher

LabourStroud

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential merits of introducing (a) tax incentives to help reduce packaging waste.

Answer

James Murray
There are a several tax incentives already in place to reduce plastic waste. These include the Plastic Packaging Tax, which encourages use of more recycled plastic in packaging and Landfill Tax, which encourages waste to be diverted from landfill to more ...

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