Landfill tax rate increase
The measure
The standard rate of landfill tax will increase annually by £8 per tonne until at least April 2014.
The Government has further confirmed that the standard rate will not fall below £80 per tonne between 2014 and 2020.
Who will be affected?
Anyone disposing of most categories of waste at landfill sites will face increased landfill tax costs as a result of this measure.
When?
As previously announced, the current rate will increase by £8 per tonne on 1 April 2011 to £56 per tonne and then by £8 per tonne annually thereafter (until 2014).
Our view
The continued rate rise has long been signalled so there is nothing unexpected in this measure. It will result in additional costs of sending waste to landfill and should be borne in mind by any business that needs to dispose of waste.
