According to the Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA) only a few production and uploading companies have registered below the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT).

The Treasury’s personal survey means that simplest 10% of companies are acutely aware of the tax.  However, the Act features a joint and several other duty clause, this means that that businesses the usage of taxable plastic may well be chargeable for the tax if the producer does no longer pay.

Under due diligence – and to keep away from an unpleasant further tax invoice – the AVA has recommended merchandising operators to touch their providers of liable merchandise to test that they’ve registered/paid any important tax after which obtain and hang those main points on document.

More main points on legal responsibility can also be discovered HERE

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