Current and historic Landfill Tax rates
Updated 10 June 2021
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This is a record of the changes to the rates for Landfill Tax, since inception, across the two different categories.
All figures are in £ per tonne.
| Date of Change | Standard Rate | Lower Rate |
|---|---|---|
| 1 October 1996 | 7.00 | 2.00 |
| 1 April 1999 | 10.00 | 2.00 |
| 1 April 2000 | 11.00 | 2.00 |
| 1 April 2001 | 12.00 | 2.00 |
| 1 April 2002 | 13.00 | 2.00 |
| 1 April 2003 | 14.00 | 2.00 |
| 1 April 2004 | 15.00 | 2.00 |
| 1 April 2005 | 18.00 | 2.00 |
| 1 April 2006 | 21.00 | 2.00 |
| 1 April 2007 | 24.00 | 2.00 |
| 1 April 2008 | 32.00 | 2.50 |
| 1 April 2009 | 40.00 | 2.50 |
| 1 April 2010 | 48.00 | 2.50 |
| 1 April 2011 | 56.00 | 2.50 |
| 1 April 2012 | 64.00 | 2.50 |
| 1 April 2013 | 72.00 | 2.50 |
| 1 April 2014 | 80.00 | 2.50 |
| 1 April 2015 | 82.60 | 2.60 |
| 1 April 2016 | 84.40 | 2.65 |
| 1 April 2017 | 86.10 | 2.70 |
| 1 April 2018 | 88.95 | 2.80 |
| 1 April 2019 | 91.35 | 2.90 |
| 1 April 2020 | 94.15 | 3.00 |