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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 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.


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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


External link