The effect of the value added tax change on deposit values
09.07.2024
The Finnish Government has proposed an increase on VAT 1.9.2024 onwards. According to proposal VAT will change from 24 % to 25,5 %. The Finnish Parliament has yet to confirm the change.
The new tax-free deposit values are applied according to the following schedules:
- In deposit refunds credited to return points starting from the billing period 1-15 September 2024.
- In the deposits invoiced from breweries and beverage importers, in invoicing from September sales reports (invoicing at the beginning of October).
The new tax-free deposit values are used in all deposit statements and debits from the periods mentioned above.
Recycling fees 2024
25.10.2023
Palpa recycling fees 2024
The can recycling fee increases from €0.00525 -> €0.00971. The increase is due to the decrease in the world market price of aluminum, which causes a significant decrease in sales revenue of the material.
Plastic bottle recycling fees will increase in all recycling fee categories. The increase is due to the drop in the world market price of recycled plastic, which causes a significant decrease in sales revenue of the material.
Glass bottle recycling fees will increase in all recycling fee categories. This is caused by an increase in the costs of transportation and plant processing (fuel, wages, energy, interest).
Palpa reserves the right to make changes.
Sending samples / The new address of Tomra
02.10.2023
From 9.10.2023 onwards samples must be send to address
Oy Tomra Ab
Pakkaustestaus
Teknobulevardi 3-5
FI-01530 Vantaa
FINLAND
You can find the new updated Sending samples instruction from PALPA’s web site.
PET bottle recycling fees 1.9.2023 onwards
21.06.2023
Recycling fees for plastic bottles will increase in all recycling fee categories. The increase is due to a drop in the market price of PET plastic, which causes a significant decrease in sales revenue for the material.
Recycling fees for can and glass bottles will remain unchanged.
Palpa reserves the right to make changes.
Price lists are available on Palpa web site.
Sales reporting, estimate billing, product disposals
06.02.2023
Sales reporting
At Palpa, we have noticed that there is an increasing amount of ambiguities in the reporting of deposit products. As a reminder, we go through the general instructions related to reporting.
- The member company must report all products that may end up in reverse vending machines or Palpa glass bins. The reporting obligation also applies to product samples, donations or products taken into internal use.
- The member company must ensure that the sales of the products are reported to Palpa, even if there are several companies in the supply chain. Reporting responsibility must be clearly agreed upon between the parties.
- Retail corporations and wholesalers must make sure that sales of the new deposit products are reported to Palpa.
- The member company must ensure that sales are reported to the correct barcode when the code changes (e.g. vintage products).
Estimate billing
- If the member company does not take care of the reporting by the deadline, Palpa sends the company an estimate invoice. A service fee is added to the invoice. The estimate invoice must be corrected to reflect the actual sales of that month at the beginning of the following month.
Disposal of products
- Disposal means disposing of both the contents of the package and the package in such a way that the package can no longer be returned to the machine and a deposit can be obtained. Disposed glass bottles may not be returned in Palpa's glass bins.
- The label materials must be disposed of in such a way that they do not end up being misused.
- The member company must provide Palpa with a certificate of disposal issued by the operator who did the disposal. The certificate of disposal must show the barcode of the product, the product name and the number of disposed packages.
- Waste generated during production (packaging and label material) must be stored in a locked, supervised space before disposal to prevent misuse.
- If the packaging of disposed products ends up to the reverse vending machines or Palpa's glass bins, the number of products must be reported to Palpa. Palpa pays the returner a deposit for the deposited packaging returned to the machine.