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HMRC introduced the plastic packaging tax in the UK on 1 April 2022, as part of the UK’s resource and waste strategy to encourage the usage of recycled material in plastic packaging in the UK.
Plastic packaging components manufactured in and imported into the UK are liable for a specific material tax at £217.85 per tonne (increasing to £233.69 from 1st April 2025) where it does not meet a minimum recycled content of 30% by weight. Businesses are exempt from paying the tax, if they manufacture or import less than 10 tonnes of plastic packaging in a 12-month period.
The tax applies to plastic packaging on a per component basis. Multi-material packaging components are classed as plastic packaging if they are predominantly plastic by weight.
Beyondly help businesses to understand their tax liabilities and the overall effect of the tax on their business, including their financial, data and reporting obligation. Beyondly can identify key impacts and provide recommendations to allow your business to mitigate these increased costs.
From 2026 the harder to recycle packaging formats and materials will equate to higher EPR waste management fees for businesses. Changes to packaging takes time and requires input from varying teams, so Beyondly urge businesses to act now and review packaging recyclability.
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