Climate Change Levy
will be introduced in April 2001.The levy will be based on coal, gas and electricity consumption and may lead to substantial costs being incurred by industry.
Pesticides Tax or Charge
. This is likely to be announced in the Budget for 2000. The Government considered external costs of pesticides could amount to £300M per year. The proposed revenue could be levied at £6 per kilo.We are monitoring the progress of these issues and will continue to keep you updated in future newsletters.
For further information now please contact either:
Paul Bratt - +44 161 830 5043
e-mail:
[email protected]Beverley Tanner - +44 161 830 5071
e-mail:
[email protected]
For further information please contact Mike Shepherd, Trinity Court, 16 John Dalton Street, Manchester, M60 8HS, Tel: +44 161 830 5000
This article was first published in the Autumn 1999 issue of Hammond Suddards' Safety, Health and Environment Newsletter.
The information and opinions contained in this article are provided by Hammond Suddards. They should not be applied to any particular set of facts without appropriate legal or other professional advice.
