Written question asked by Matthew Offord (Conservative) on Monday, 20 May 2024, in the House of Commons. It was due for an answer on Wednesday, 22 May 2024. It was answered by Robbie Moore (Conservative) on Thursday, 23 May 2024 on behalf of the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs.
Plastic Bags: VAT
- Question
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To ask the Secretary of State for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs, how much Value Added Tax has the charge for single-use carrier bags raised since its introduction.
- Answer
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The single-use carrier bag charged has generated over £72 million in Value Added Tax since its introduction in October 2015 to April 2023. Data from April 2023 to April 2024 is currently being requested from retailers and is not available yet.
Full data on the single-use carrier bag charge, including VAT figures, can be found online at Single-use plastic carrier bags charge data for England - data.gov.uk.
Secondary information
- Type
- Written question
- Reference
- 27017
- Session
- 2023-24
- Subjects
- Fees and charges VAT Plastic bags
- Contains statistics
- Yes
- Link
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- 2024-05-23 14:12:33 +0100
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