Posted: 29/10/2026

HM Treasury Releases the Complete Budget for 2026

The Chancellor of the Exchequer John Healey has delivered the Budget 2026.

The Plastic Packaging Tax is mentioned with reference to the structural changes to the tax that are currently underway (see page 133, para 6.220).

The Emissions Trading Scheme (ETS) is mentioned on page 108, with reference to the tax that was not collected as a consequence of the scheme being delayed.

To read the BBC’s article on the budget’s key points, click here.

To view the full report, click here.