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Plastic Packaging Tax
Explained
The UK has taken a notable step towards a more sustainable future with the enforcement
of the Single-Use Plastic Ban, which came into effect in 2022. The Single-Use Plastic
Ban prohibits the sale and distribution of certain single-use plastic items in the UK. This
includes plastic straws, stirrers and cotton buds, which help create a detrimental impact
on marine life and ecosystems.
The Plastic Packaging Tax is designed to encourage recycling of plastic products that can
be reused in production of new plastic products. There is a threshold of 30% recycled
material in all plastic packaging, any products with less than 30% recycled content has to
pay the Plastic Packaging Tax that is currently set at £223.69/tonne from April 2025.
Who is responsible for this cost?
The company that last made a change or imported the material or product is responsible
in paying this tax.
Examples
• You buy a 昀椀nished mailing bag - You are NOT responsible
• You import a 昀椀nished mailing bag - You are NOT responsible
• You buy raw material and convert this to a mailing bag - You ARE responsible
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Further reading on the Plastic Packaging Tax can be located via the
HMRC website - www.gov.uk
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