The vast majority of the new ‘packaging tax’ is likely to be passed on consumers, industry leaders have warned. More than 80 per cent of the cost of the new tax is likely to be passed on consumers, it has been predicted. The tax is levied on any company which produces packaging bought and disposed of by households, and includes retailers and brands. Andrew Opie, director of food and sustainability at the BRC, said: “Retailers support the polluter pays principle and are making significant changes to reduce and improve their packaging. “But the packaging tax is also a multi-billion pound levy being paid by consumers during a cost-of-living crisis.