{"id":6277,"date":"2022-03-15T16:29:51","date_gmt":"2022-03-15T16:29:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.international-logistics-group.com\/uk-en\/?p=6277"},"modified":"2026-01-12T17:42:39","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T17:42:39","slug":"new-packaging-levies-part-1","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.international-logistics-group.com\/uk-en\/insights\/new-packaging-levies-part-1-6277\/","title":{"rendered":"New Packaging Levies, Part 1"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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ILG Author Sam Taylor<\/a>Sam Taylor<\/a><\/span>15 Mar 2022<\/span><\/p>\n

New Packaging Levies, Part 1<\/h1>\n<\/div>\n\n\n

What UK Businesses Need to Know<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Two new pieces of legislation are set to transform the way UK businesses approach packaging. The first is the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT), which comes into force on 1 April 2022. Then, in 2023, the Government is set to introduce Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) for packaging.

How will these new laws apply, who will be affected and what should you be doing to prepare?<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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In this blog, we summarise the key facts about both pieces of legislation. This will be followed by a second article looking at how they will affect the beauty industry, and what you can do to keep your packaging beautiful for your customers, the planet and your business.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

What is Plastic Packaging Tax?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

The PPT is a tax levied on businesses proportional to the weight of unrecycled plastic packaging they put into the market. It is part of the Government\u2019s drive to cut plastic pollution by making the polluter pay. PPT will apply to the manufacture and import of any packaging that is predominantly plastic by weight unless at least 30% of that plastic is recycled.<\/p>\n\n\n

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Who has to pay Plastic Packaging Tax?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Any business that has manufactured or imported 10 tonnes or more of plastic packaging over the past 12 months, or expects to do so over the next 30 days, will have to register for PPT within 30 days of the date you met or exceeded the threshold. For the first year, the count back will start from 1 April 2022. Even if your business does not exceed the threshold, you will be obliged to keep a record of the packaging you manufacture or import. You may be required to present this record as evidence that the tax does not apply to you.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How much Plastic Packaging Tax will I have to pay?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Businesses that meet the criteria for PPT will have to pay \u00a3200 per tonne of plastic packaging containing less than 30% recycled plastic.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Does it include all types of plastic?<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

There are certain uses of plastic packaging that are out of the scope of the tax. For example, in the beauty industry these include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n