Pre-Budget Report 2002: Taxes to Protect the Environment

• Author:
• MacRoberts Solicitors

• Author:
• Isobel d'Inverno

The Chancellor's Pre-Budget Report on 27 November confirmed the Government's commitment to protect the environment for future generations. A detailed paper, Tax and the Environment: Using Economic Instruments, was published setting out the approach and proposed strategy to help tackle environmental problems. A brief summary of the details is set out below.

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