Environmental Taxes
A number of taxes and duties have been introduced aimed to improve our environment, which include Landfill Tax, Climate Change Levy and Aggregates Levy.
Aggregates Levy
Addresses, by taxation, the environmental costs associated with quarrying operations (noise, dust, visual intrusion, loss of amenity and damage to biodiversity) in line with the Government’s statement of intent on environmental taxation. To reduce demand for aggregate and encourage the use of alternative materials where possible.
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Climate Change Levy
Climate change is widely recognised as one of the key environmental challenges facing all countries today. There is growing scientific consensus on the potential impacts on climate of increasing concentrations of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere.
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Landfill Tax
This tax aims to encourage waste producers to produce less waste, recover more value from waste, for example through recycling or composting and to use more environmentally friendly methods of waste disposal. The tax applies to active and inert waste, disposed of at a licensed landfill site.
