Tax on the disposal of waste on operators of landfill sites calculated according to the weight and to the type of waste deposited.
|
From 1 April 2007 |
From 1 April 2006 |
| Active waste per tonne |
£24 |
£21 |
| Inert waste per tonne |
£2 |
£2 |
That the Government expect to raise less than £1 billion from landfill tax.
April 2008 and Beyond
The standard rate of landfill tax is set to increase by £8 per tonne per year, until at least 2010/11. The lower rate of the landfill tax is to increase from £2 per tonne to £2.50 per tonne from 1 April 2008.