Deposit Return Schemes: VAT
Commons · Question 66029 · Tabled 8 Jul 2025 · Treasury · Official record
Answered 11 Jul 2025
Question
Asked by Kirsteen Sullivan
To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether she has made an assessment of the potential impact of applying VAT to deposits in the Deposit Return Scheme on (a) return rates and (b) levels of (i) litter and (ii) recycling.
Answer
Answered by James Murray, 11 Jul 2025
The Government remains committed to successful implementation of the Deposit Return Scheme, which is a critical step in moving towards a circular economy that delivers sustainable growth and produces less waste, rubbish, and litter.The Government is keen ...