date:Jun 23, 2020
On Thursday 28th May, HMRC hosted a webinar for the new plastic packaging tax, which has been confirmed by Chancellor Rishi Sunak to start in April 2022.
The first consultation was launched last year which received over 400 responses, with a second launched on the 11th March 2020. This has had its consultation period extended to 20th August 2020, due to the COVID-19 crisis, to allow for a wide range of responses.
Despite common perceptions the government does not introduce new taxes very often