Month: July 2016

  • Packaging levy and container tax proposal – Ireland

    Packaging levy and container tax proposal – Ireland

    We cautiously welcome the proposals by officials in the Department of the Environment to Minister Simon Coveney, to take measures to tackle the problems of litter and landfill waste caused by consumer packaging and single use containers. (This was announced on 19th July 2016). This tax proposal  for a packaging levy will also provide some…