Budget 2021 and Finance (No.2) Bill 2019-21
The Chancellor Rishi Sunak presented the 2021 Budget on 3 March, and the Finance (No.2) Bill 2019-21 was published on 11 March. The Bill's second reading is set provisionally for 13 April.
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Landfill communities fund (117 KB, PDF)
Landfill tax is charged on waste disposed at landfill sites. Site operators may fund local community environmental projects, under a scheme allowing them to offset this investment against their tax liability, up to a specified limit. This note gives a short history of the scheme.
Documents to download
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Landfill communities fund (117 KB, PDF)
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