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Small Businesses: Plastic Packaging Tax

Commons · Question 2598 · Tabled 18 May 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 27 May 2026

Question

Asked by Connor Rand

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, what assessment her Department has made of the potential impact of the Plastic Packaging Tax on small and medium sized businesses.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 27 May 2026

Plastic Packaging Tax was introduced in April 2022 under the previous government and provides an incentive for businesses to use recycled plastic in packaging, thereby supporting increased recycling and reducing plastic waste.The tax applies to businesses...

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