Plastic Tax in the European Union – An Overview

Latest Update: September 2, 2022

Plastic Tax

ITALY

• Possible implementation as of Jan 1, 2023
• Main newsitems
  • Italy’s plastic tax will enter into force on 1 January 2023
  • Plastic Tax in Italy

SPAIN

• Implementation as of Jan 1, 2023
• Main newsitems
  • New tax measures in the Law on waste and contaminated land for a circular economy
  • New indirect tax on non-reusable plastic packaging starting 1 January 2023
  • Q&A on the excise tax on non-reusable plastic packaging

UNITED KINGDOM

• Implementation date: April 1, 2022
• HMRC Collection: Plastic Packaging Tax

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Single Use Plastic Tax

• Poland
• Portugal
• Sweden

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See also 

• Plastic Packaging Tax in UK, France and Italy – A Comparison