A host of new laws are coming into force from April, from tax and employment to driving and divorces.
The minimum wage is also increasing - as are the energy price cap, national insurance contributions, and the amount of tax we'll be paying. In summary: a lot is changing.
As such, we thought it would be helpful to run down a list with some help from Wales Online of some of the main changes so you're up to speed ahead of April.
A new “plastic packaging tax” is coming into force on April 1. The tax will apply to all plastic packaging manufactured in the UK, or imported into the UK, that does not contain at least 30% recycled plastic.
The government has defined plastic packaging as “packaging that is predominantly plastic by weight” and says the new tax will not apply to any plastic packaging which contains at least 30% recycled plastic or any packaging which is not predominantly plastic by weight. The government says the new tax aims to “provide a clear economic incentive for businesses to use recycled plastic in the manufacture of plastic packaging” and should lead to increased levels of recycling and collection of plastic waste, saving much of it from going to landfill.
Companies and unincorporated associations that pay corporation tax will be affected by changes which come into effect on April 1. HM Revenue and Customs has set the “main rate” for corporation tax for all non-ring-fenced profits...
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