Measure
As previously announced, from 1 April 2025 the standard and lower rates of landfill tax will increase in line with the Retail Price Index (RPI) to £126.15 per tonne, and £4.05 per tonne respectively.
The increases are only relevant to the landfill tax regime in effect in England and Northern Ireland, as landfill tax has been devolved to the Scottish Parliament and to the Welsh Assembly.
Businesses that are registered for English or Northern Irish landfill tax (namely landfill site operators), and other parties in the supply chain (e.g. waste processors) that could bear the tax cost as part of their contractual arrangements.
From 1 April 2025.
The rate increase reflects the rate of inflation and is neither unexpected nor unusual. Affected businesses will, however, need to consider the impact on their operations, given the capacity for the tax to present an absolute cost where tax relief or exemption is not available.