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Contaminated Sites Remediation Tax Act.

Country/Territory
Liechtenstein
Document type
Legislation
Date
2009 (2012)
Source
FAO, FAOLEX
Original source
Liechtensteinisches Landesgesetzblatt, No. 18, 1 February 2010, 7 pp.
Long title
Act on tax for remediation of contaminated sites.
Subject
Waste & hazardous substances
Keyword
Waste management Waste disposal Royalties/fees Soil pollution/quality Soil rehabilitation Court/tribunal Dispute settlement Enforcement/compliance
Geographical area
Alps, Europe, Western Europe
Abstract

The purpose of the present Act is the: a) implementation of the agreement of 29 January 2010 between the Principality of Liechtenstein and the Swiss Confederation on environmental charges in the Principality of Liechtenstein; b) creation of an incentive to recycle waste. In particular, the Act regulates the levying of a tax for the deposit of waste on national territory and for the export of waste to be deposited abroad. The text consists of 19 articles divided into 8 Parts as follows: General provisions (I); Compulsory charges (II); Calculation of charge (III); Procedure (IV); Implementing organization and control (V); Legal remedies (VI); Penalties (VII); Final provisions (VIII).

Full text
German
Website
www.gesetze.li

References - Legislation

Implemented by

Contaminated Sites Remediation Tax Ordinance.

Legislation | Liechtenstein | 2010

Keyword: Waste management, Waste disposal, Royalties/fees, Soil pollution/quality, Soil rehabilitation, Enforcement/compliance

Source: FAO, FAOLEX