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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 the UK, 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.


It is charged by weight.
It is charged by weight.


Inert or inactive waste is charged at a substantially lower rate than general waste.


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.  
 
2. ''Carbon tax.''


Similar taxes in other jurisdictions.
Similar taxes in other jurisdictions.
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==See also==
==See also==
*[[Her Majesty’s Revenue & Customs]]
*[[Carbon tax]]
*[[Environmental concerns]]
* [[His Majesty's Revenue & Customs]]
*[[Landfill Disposals Tax]] (Wales)
*[[Revenue Scotland]]
*[[Revenue Scotland]]
*[[Scottish Landfill Tax]] (Scotland)
*[[Sustainability]]
*[[Sustainability]]
* [[Tax ]]
*[[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]]

Latest revision as of 15:17, 28 September 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


External link