per tonne in UK Plastic Packaging Tax from April 2026
Charged on plastic packaging with less than 30% recycled content, for businesses making or importing 10 tonnes or more a year. It rises every April.
- Value
- £228.82
- Unit
- £ per tonne
- Data year
- 2026
- Trend
- Rising
- Source name
- HM Revenue and Customs, Plastic Packaging Tax
- Confidence
- Evidence: High
- Caveat / scope
- Applies only below 30% recycled content; packaging with 30% or more still counts towards the 10-tonne threshold.
- Verified on
- 23 September 2026
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