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Originally Posted by Stephen
It's not a nicer earner for the shops at all. It's a tax that goes to the government.
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Larger shops are supposed to donate it to charity, after certain costs are removed.
Small shops and takeaways pocket the cash.
"If you’re a small or medium-sized business, you can charge and follow the scheme voluntarily. You don’t have to report or keep records for carrier bag use".
Plus if the shop charges over 5p for a bag, none of it goes to charity. Tada! Big stores now sell them for 10p....