UK Plastic Packaging Tax 2022

UK Plastic Tax set to hit March 2022... Everyone's talking about this tough tax the UK government is looking to introduce in 2022, but who's it actually applicable too and what does it affect?? Well don't worry because we are here to briefly explain :) Being in the packaging sector for over 40 years now, we have seen many different 'generations' of products come and go that have changed how we think about certain things and how we package our products today. The Plastic Packaging Tax is set to be bought into UK Law in March 2022. This enables us to get you across to sustainable products that won't be affected by this new tax. It only applies to you if: Your a UK registered business. Annual turnover of ?2 million plus. Handle more than 50 tons of plastic waste per annum. What plastic products does it apply to: Any plastic packaging made with LESS than 33% recycled materials. Plastic packaging that is imported Plastic packaging that is produced in the UK Any plastic packaging that is NOT 100% recyclable at the end of its use. How do you define packaging? Packaging is anything that surrounds a product to keep it safe, dry, clean etc. This could be the tin that holds beans or it could be palletwrap surrounding a pallet to keep it stable. It's wide ranging and everything that you use should be taken into account. What is the Plastic Tax charge? The plastic tax is ?200 per ton of plastic waste per annum. So the more tonnage of waste you produce = the higher the tax! As you can see, this can become a very expensive option, so it actually works out more cost effective to change your packaging methods to more sustainable. Right so what should I do? We would recommend you booking an appointment with us here so that we can do an assessment of all your plastic waste and then recommend how you can reduce your tax liability or waive it completely through moving to sustainable, eco-friendly packaging. Many companies are now moving to sustainable packaging well ahead of the 2022 date so that there's no sudden rush or problems that may cause you to be liable for the tax. What is Westmount doing? Westmount Packaging is doing the following to A - make sure we as a company are sustainable, and B - make sure our customers are not liable for this new tax in 2022. Making sure we supply a wide range of sustainable / eco-friendly packaging materials. Recycling all our plastic waste. Ensuring our suppliers are being sustainable in their packaging processes. Making sure as many products as possible are more than 33% made of recycled materials. Talking to all our customers on a regular basis to make sure they're aware of this new tax. Don't hesitate. Act Now. We are here to support. Phone lines open from 7AM - 5PM Monday to Friday. Call us.

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