Have you dealt with your waste correctly? That’s the question every business should be prioritising amid a significant overhaul of government legislation around the lawful disposal of waste.
New legislation, introduced with effect from April 2018, changed the Landfill Tax regulations and means all businesses are potentially in the scope of Landfill Tax if they allow their waste to be disposed of at unauthorised waste sites.
The revised laws also bring hauliers, brokers and landowners within the scope of Landfill Tax if they are involved in the disposal of waste at an unauthorised waste site. Tax and penalties of up to £178 per tonne can be charged on unauthorised disposals of waste – and this can be retrospectively charged in some cases.
HWB director Michaela Johns said: “The days of sending your waste off with a 'man in a van' are over for businesses and it is no longer enough to take someone’s word that they are disposing of waste correctly.
“It is now vital that you have a waste certificate and can prove you have disposed of waste lawfully. Businesses should act now to verify their waste disposal is with legitimate organisations that have all the necessary licences and permits in place.”
Johns added: “It is important to have a Controlled Waste Transfer Certificate and to keep these as evidence that the business has complied.”
HWB is an accountancy firm based at Chandler's Ford.
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