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Packaging: Tax Allowances

Asked by Dr Simon OpherLabourTreasuryTabled Answered 31 March 2025UIN 40291

The question

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.

Answered by 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 sustainable options, such as recycling.

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