Written questions

Landfill: Taxation

Commons · Question 17029 · Tabled 8 Jul 2026 · Treasury · Official record

Answered 15 Jul 2026

Question

Asked by James Wild

To ask the Chancellor of the Exchequer, whether her Department holds data or evidence indicating that Section 43 (5) of the Finance Act 1996 causes compliance issues or unintended outcomes.

Answer

Answered by Dan Tomlinson, 15 Jul 2026

Following last year’s consultation on reforms to Landfill Tax, at Budget 2025 the Government announced it would remove stabilisers from the exemption for dredged material from April 2027. This reform will encourage businesses to limit the amount of stabil...