New sand tax
Series: Financial Times ; 18 June 2001, 3(1)Publication details: 2001Subject(s): Summary: A tax on sand and gravel used in concrete and road construction is due to take effect in April 2002. The British Aggregates Association warns that although the tax is set at £1.60 a tonne, in practice it could work out at £4 a tonne. Smaller quarry operators who will be the hardest hit, are still fighting its implementation. See report at: http://www.british-aggregates.com.| Item type | Current library | Call number | Copy number | Status | Barcode | |
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A tax on sand and gravel used in concrete and road construction is due to take effect in April 2002. The British Aggregates Association warns that although the tax is set at £1.60 a tonne, in practice it could work out at £4 a tonne. Smaller quarry operators who will be the hardest hit, are still fighting its implementation. See report at: http://www.british-aggregates.com.