Introduction of UK plastic packaging tax

Goal of the Plastic Packaging Tax is directing behaviour towards reducing use of single-use plastics and help boost the circular economy. The Plastic Packaging Tax will serve as an instrument to encourage the use of recycled rather than new plastic by levying single-use plastics produced or imported.

What you should know

• Date: The tax will come into force April 1, 2022.
• Registration threshold: A registration threshold of 10.000 kg of plastic packaging, manufactured or imported into the United Kingdom on an annual basis, will be applicable for the UK Plastic Packaging Tax. In case your company is under the threshold, there is no need to register for the tax. However, record keeping on plastics will be essential.
• Scope: The Plastic Packaging Tax applies to manufacturers and/or importers of plastic packaging components containing less than 30% recycled material.
  
• Reporting obligations: The reporting obligation frequency set for the plastic tax is quarterly. The first reporting period in 2022 is from April 1, 2022 – June 30,2022.
• Charge: The applicable rate will be £ 200, - per tonne of chargeable plastic packaging components.

>> Click here to find out who should register for the tax, what to do before you register and when to register.

Please note: Record keeping is imperative: In case you are not able to present evidence on the 30% rule, it will be assumed that plastic packaging does not meet the 30% recycled content criterion and is therefore liable for the tax.

Pincvision’s EPR Reporting Services

Pincvision offers comprehensive environmental reporting services to provide an efficient and compliant, outsourced declaration process. This way you compliantly meet all Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) obligations set by European Directives. Not only for packaging, but also for WEEE reporting (2012/19/EC) and Battery reporting (2006/66/EC).

Questions regarding the UK plastic packaging tax?

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