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<p>At Spring Budget 2024, the government announced that Landfill Tax rates in England
and Northern Ireland will be adjusted from 1 April 2025. This will restore their value
following a period of high inflation which was not foreseen by the OBR when rates
were pre-announced.</p><p>The government remains committed to tackling waste crime
which is a blight on local communities, harms the environment and undermines legitimate
businesses operating in the sector.</p><p>The government agreed with the Public Accounts
Committee’s recommendation that the current ongoing review of Landfill Tax takes account
of incentives to commit waste crime. Alongside this, DEFRA has announced the introduction
of digital waste tracking from 2025 and reform of the licensing system, whilst multi-agency
enforcement action through the Joint Unit for Waste Crime continues to disrupt criminal
activity in the sector.</p>
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