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1. ''UK tax''. | 1. ''UK tax - carbon tax - environmental concerns''. | ||
UK Landfill Tax applies to all waste disposed of by way of landfill at a licensed landfill site in England and Northern Ireland, unless the waste is specifically exempt. | UK Landfill Tax applies to all waste disposed of by way of landfill at a licensed landfill site in England and Northern Ireland, unless the waste is specifically exempt. | ||
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It is charged by weight. | It is charged by weight. | ||
Inert waste is charged at a substantially lower rate than general waste, thereby providing incentives to ensure that waste is appropriately sorted and uncontaminated. | |||
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2. ''Carbon tax.'' | |||
Similar taxes in other jurisdictions. | Similar taxes in other jurisdictions. | ||
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==See also== | ==See also== | ||
*[[Carbon tax]] | |||
*[[Environmental concerns]] | |||
*[[Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs]] | *[[Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs]] | ||
*[[Landfill Disposals Tax]] (Wales) | *[[Landfill Disposals Tax]] (Wales) | ||
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*[[Sustainability]] | *[[Sustainability]] | ||
*[[Welsh Revenue Authority]] | *[[Welsh Revenue Authority]] | ||
==External link== | |||
*[https://www.gov.uk/government/publications/rates-and-allowances-landfill-tax/landfill-tax-rates-from-1-april-2013 Landfill Tax rates - UK Government] | |||
[[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | [[Category:Accounting,_tax_and_regulation]] | ||
Revision as of 07:55, 4 March 2022
1. UK tax - carbon tax - environmental concerns.
UK Landfill Tax applies to all waste disposed of by way of landfill at a licensed landfill site in England and Northern Ireland, unless the waste is specifically exempt.
It is charged by weight.
Inert waste is charged at a substantially lower rate than general waste, thereby providing incentives to ensure that waste is appropriately sorted and uncontaminated.
2. Carbon tax.
Similar taxes in other jurisdictions.
See also
- Carbon tax
- Environmental concerns
- Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs
- Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales)
- Revenue Scotland
- Scottish Landfill Tax (Scotland)
- Sustainability
- Welsh Revenue Authority
