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Soil Disposal Cost and Landfill Tax 2020

Soil Disposal Cost and Landfill Tax 2020

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Its getting close to that time of year again when H.M Revenue and Customs revise (“raise”) the rates of landfill tax.

As of the first of April 2020 you’ll be paying:-

  •           Standard Rate tax increases to £94.15 per tonne
  •           Lower Rate tax increases to £3.00 per tonne

Of course on top of this there are the varying gate fees charged by the disposal point which depending on the type of waste, contaminant, etc  can range anywhere from £10 – £60 per tonne.

Also remember, if you’re looking to dispose of contaminated soils and they are accepted at a Soil Treatment Centre then no tax will be levied and its only the gate fees you will be charged.

If you have any questions regarding soil disposal don’t hesitate to contact us, we’re happy to talk so feel free to contact us on 0800 0209 307 or e-mail us on info@soilutions.co.uk.

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Landfill tax rates as of 1st April 2020

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Landfill tax rates as of 1st April 2020

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The new rates of UK Landfill taxation rates from the 1st April 2017 are;

Standard rate – £84.15

Lower rate – £3.00

OK, so this modest increase in landfill tax is not really a deduction but if your have perfectly recyclable Non-Hazardous contaminated soils then the reality is that you will only have to pay the lower rate of LFT, so it is in reality a deduction in what you should really be paying.

We all know that this is counter productive to achieving the Scottish Zero Waste Plan but as SEPA are the promoters of this position (see post –
Is landfill the new solution to pollution – SEPA think so) then any recycling of soils to divert waste away from landfill to restore the tens of thousands of derelict land is not going to happen until they see sense.  Which, given recent discussions with them will not be for a very long time as their budgets were cut and so they’re trying to reduce their workload…!

Long live ‘dig and dump’…!

Anyone got a lorry we can hire…?

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What’s the point in Paragraph 19 Exempt sites…?

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What’s the point in Paragraph 19 Exempt sites…?

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In a court case the pursuer argued that approx. 2,800 m3 of spoil containing 0.001% to 0.007% of asbestos that had been unknowingly deposited on their site , should be removed.

The site did not have a Paragraph 19 exemption nor any other waste licensing provision.

In the case a senior SEPA officer stated (item 62) that their “…general policy was to require removal of waste material as soon as possible. But (sic) emphasised that each case must be considered on its own merits. In this instance, SEPA has decided not to use its powers to require removal of the material.”

At the time the depositing company could have used the loophole in  HMRC Landfill Tax and disposed of the material at a Non-Hazardous landfill attracting only the lower rate of landfill tax.

So why bother with Paragraph 19 exemptions or indeed any other form of waste licensing site if SEPA do not enforce existing legislation…?  “LONG LIVE FLY TIPPING” (that’s a joke by the way…!)

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