Consultation outcome

Aggregates Levy - whether to exempt aggregate extracted when laying underground utility pipes

• From: HM Revenue & Customs
• Published: 9 August 2016
• Last updated: 4 December 2017 — See all updates

This consultation has concluded

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Aggregates Levy - whether to exempt aggregate extracted when laying underground utility pipes - responses

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Detail of outcome

In this consultation, the government invited views on two proposed changes.

The first would extend the scope of the existing Aggregates Levy exemptions for aggregate removed from work carried out by utility operators under specified legislation and from the site of a building in the process of erecting or modifying the building, or for laying pipes or cables on the site.

The second would introduce a new exemption for aggregate extracted when laying any utility pipes.

This document:

• sets out the background to the consultation
• outlines the responses to the consultation
• sets out the government’s response

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Original consultation

Summary

A consultation on whether to extend the exemptions to the Aggregate Levy to include aggregate extracted when laying utility pipes.

This consultation ran from
2:30pm on 9 August 2016 to 11:45pm on 18 October 2016

Consultation description

At Budget 2016 the government announced that it would consult on a possible exemption covering taxable aggregate removed when laying all underground utility connections. HMRC is now seeking information to help inform the government’s decision about an exemption to either extend the scope of existing Aggregates Levy exemptions or to introduce a new exemption for aggregate extracted when laying all utility pipes.

If the government decides to make legislative changes, draft legislation will be published later this year.

Documents

Aggregates Levy - whether to exempt aggregate extracted when laying underground utility pipes

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Published 9 August 2016
Last updated 4 December 2017 + show all updates

1. 4 December 2017

   Published summary of responses.

2. 1 December 2017

   Published summary of responses

3. 9 August 2016

   First published.