New grocery tax in Britain., Grocery costs could rise by up to £56

 

The monthly grocery costs of British people are at risk of rising by up to £56.

British families are facing rising prices and having to face additional costs due to a new grocery tax.

New rules

In order to achieve Net Zero goals across the country, new rules called Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) are being introduced from 2025.

Through these rules, supermarkets and manufacturers will be charged up to £485 for plastic packaging products.

Unlike plastic packaging, recyclable products such as paper packaging will have a lower fee. Through this, the government aims to reduce non-biodegradable waste and improve recycling.

Grocery costs could rise by up to Rs 20,000

The government estimates that the EPR rules will add between £28 and £70 to British households’ monthly food bills.

It is estimated that, depending on the circumstances, grocery bills could increase by between £28 and £56 (up to Rs 20,000 in Sri Lankan currency).

The rules will come into effect in January 2025, but it will take a few months for them to be fully reflected in supermarket prices.

Condemnation

Many people are protesting the government’s decisions. Lord McKinley, chairman of the Net Zero Monitoring Group, has accused the government of “unprecedentedly introducing these rules. They will put a huge financial burden on every household.”

However, Defra (Department for Environment Food and Rural Affairs) officials have said that the changes will create 21,000 jobs and generate £10 billion in investment in the recycling sector.

Although these new rules will impose high costs and an unsustainable financial burden, they are considered rapid progress in terms of long-term changes to a cleaner environment.