(1)Section 42 of FA 1996 (amount of landfill tax) is amended as follows.
(2)In—
(a)subsection (1)(a) (the standard rate), and
(b)subsection (2) (reference to the standard rate taken to be £2 in cases of disposals of qualifying material),
for “£21” substitute “ £24 ”.
(3)The amendments made by subsection (2) have effect in relation to disposals made (or treated as made) on or after 1st April 2007 (but before 1st April 2008).
(4)In subsection (1)(a), for “£24” substitute “ £32 ” and, in subsection (2), for “£24 were to £2” substitute “ £32 were to £2.50 ”.
(5)The amendments made by subsection (4) come into force on 1st April 2008 and have effect in relation to disposals made (or treated as made) on or after that date.