# Finance Act 2018, Paragraph 2


(1) Section 40 (charge to tax) is amended as follows.
(2) For subsection (2) substitute—
“(2) A taxable disposal takes place where material is disposed of and either—
(a) the disposal is made at a landfill site (see subsection (4)), or
(b) the disposal requires a permit or licence mentioned in subsection (4) but is not made at a landfill site.”
(3) After subsection (3) insert—
“(4) Land is a landfill site at a given time if at that time—
(a) a permit under regulations made under—
(i) section 2 of the Pollution Prevention and Control Act 1999, or
(ii) Article 4 of the Environment (Northern Ireland) Order 2002 (S.I. 2002/3153 (N.I. 7)),
is in force in relation to the land and authorises deposits or disposals in or on the land,
(b) a waste management licence issued under Part 2 of the Waste and Contaminated Land (Northern Ireland) Order 1997 (S.I. 1997/2778 (N.I. 19)) (waste on land) is in force in relation to the land and authorises deposits in or on the land, or
(c) a licence under any provision for the time being having effect in Northern Ireland and corresponding to section 35 of the Environmental Protection Act 1990 (waste management licences) is in force in relation to the land and authorises disposals in or on the land.”

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Source: https://www.legislation.gov.uk/ukpga/2018/3/schedule/12/paragraph/2 (the official version)
Page: https://openlegislation.uk/finance-act-2018/schedule-12/paragraph-2
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