Plastic Packaging Tax
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What is the Plastic Packaging Tax?
The UK PPT began on 1 April 2022 to encourage greater use of recycled plastic in plastic packaging. It aims to reduce virgin plastic usage and boost recycling rates.
The tax applies to any plastic packaging that is predominantly plastic by weight, with less than 30% recycled plastic content. From 1 April 2025 it is charged by HMRC at £223.69 per tonne and is increased each year in line with the Consumer Price Index, or inflationary increases.
It is a legal requirement for producers to register with HMRC if they meet the threshold. They must also collect and submit data about their packaging and pay the resulting tax.
Who is impacted?
Your organisation will have a PPT obligation if you meet the threshold below.
Are you obligated?
Your organisation will be required to register with HMRC for the PPT if you:
- Have manufactured or imported ten or more tonnes of plastic packaging in the UK, in the last 12 months
What do you need to do?
If obligated, you must report detailed data quarterly to HMRC about your plastic packaging. You must:
- Collect and report the weight of all individual plastic packaging components
- Collect and report data on the percentage of recycled plastic content
- Pay the tax on all obligated plastic packaging
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We provide expert support to help you complete your PPT reporting requirements with ease - accurately and on time.
After processing and validating raw data to calculate your PPT obligation, we provide submission-ready data for you to submit with confidence to HMRC. We transform a quarterly headache into a simple task.
Our support does not end there. Your PPT data can provide valuable insights to drive improvements to your packaging - our data team are always on hand to provide any bespoke support.
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