PANAJI
Gearing up towards implementation, the Goa Deposit Refund Scheme (DRS) Authority has notified the Reverse Collection Fee (RCF) and Annual System Participation Fee (ASPF) payable by manufacturers, producers, importers and brand owners (PIBOs) for registration and participation in the Deposit Refund Scheme, prescribing rates based on packaging material and annual turnover.
Under the Reverse Collection Fee notification, the rate has been fixed at Rs 10 per metric tonne for glass, rigid plastic, flexible plastic, metal cans and liquid packaging boards, including Tetra Pak. The fee for multi-layered packaging (MLP) has been set at Rs 12 per metric tonne. All these rates are exclusive of taxes.
The Annual System Participation Fee will be charged according to the turnover of the participating entity, with four slabs prescribed by the Authority.
Entities with an annual turnover of up to Rs 100 cr will have to pay Rs 10,000. Those with turnover above Rs 100 cr and up to Rs 250 cr will be charged Rs 25,000. Entities with turnover above Rs 250 cr and up to Rs 500 cr will have to pay Rs 50,000, while those with turnover above Rs 500 cr will pay the highest annual fee of Rs 1 lakh. The Authority has issued two separate notification in this regard.
The notified rates cover six packaging categories under the Reverse Collection Fee and four annual turnover slabs under the Annual System Participation Fee. The notifications specify the applicable charges but do not provide further details in the extracts on the collection mechanism or the date from which the fees will be collected.
