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Developments: the UK landfill tax: financial implications for local authorities

Morris, J. R., Phillips, P. S. and Read, A. D. (2000) Developments: the UK landfill tax: financial implications for local authorities. Public Money & Management. 20(3), pp. 51-54. 0954-0962.

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Abstract: Local authorities in the UK are responsible for waste management. Since the introduction of the landfill tax in 1996, the costs of disposing of municipal solid waste in landfill has increased markedly. The money collected is being paid to central government through Customs and Excise. Some remission of landfill tax money can be claimed by commercial organizations to develop sustainable waste management, but local authorities, which also have an important role in this, cannot do so. The authors explain why the hypothecation of landfill tax revenue would be helpful and why local authorities need additional funds to develop sustainable waste management projects.
Uncontrolled Keywords: Landfill tax, local authorities
Subjects: G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences > GE300 Environmental management
G Geography. Anthropology. Recreation > GE Environmental Sciences > GE170 Environmental policy
T Technology > TD Environmental technology. Sanitary engineering > TD783 Municipal refuse. Solid wastes > TD791 Refuse and refuse disposal > TD795.7 Landfills
Creators: Morris, John R, Phillips, Paul S and Read, Adam D
Publisher: Taylor and Francis
Northamptonshire and East Midlands: Environment
Faculties, Divisions and Institutes: University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > Research Centre > Centre for Research into Sustainable Wastes Management
University Faculties, Divisions and Research Centres - OLD > School of Science and Technology (2010-2016)
Faculties > Faculty of Arts, Science & Technology > Environmental Science
Research Centres > Environment Research Group
Date: 2000
Date Type: Publication
Page Range: pp. 51-54
Journal or Publication Title: Public Money & Management
Volume: 20
Number: 3
Language: English
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1111/1467-9302.00224
ISSN: 0954-0962
Status: Published / Disseminated
Refereed: Yes
URI: http://nectar.northampton.ac.uk/id/eprint/6344

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