Explanatory Notes

Landfill Disposals Tax (Wales) Act 2017

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7 September 2017

Commentary on Sections

Part 3 - Taxable Disposals Made at Authorised Landfill Sites

Chapter 2 – Tax Chargeable on Taxable Disposals
Calculation of tax chargeable
Section 14 – Calculation of tax chargeable on taxable disposal

31.This section sets out how the amount of tax will be calculated for a taxable disposal at an authorised landfill site. It provides that there will be a standard rate of LDT and a lower rate of LDT, which will apply to qualifying materials (as defined in section 15) and qualifying mixtures of materials (as defined in section 16); and that the tax rates will be prescribed in regulations.

32.It is the responsibility of the landfill site operator to ensure the correct tax rate is applied and the right amount of tax is paid to WRA for each disposal at their site.