The Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board Order 2008

Levies on milkU.K.

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[F121.—(1) A person who buys milk from a producer or is a direct seller of milk must pay a levy.

(2) The levy consists of the milk producer levy.

(3) The levy is based on volume and the maximum levy is 0.08 pence per litre.

(4) In the case of a person who buys milk from a producer—

(a)the buyer must deduct the milk producer levy from the price paid and hold it on trust for the Agriculture and Horticulture Development Board; and

(b)the Board may reduce the levy that the buyer would otherwise be required to pay to the Board to cover the administrative costs of the buyer in administering the levy.

(5) In sub-paragraph (1), “direct seller of milk” means a milk producer who sells milk products or packaged milk made from milk produced on their own holding.]

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