NEWS | Industry Updates
Are you aware of plastics
packaging tax?
According to the Vending & Automated Retail Association (AVA) very few manufacturing and importing businesses have registered under the Plastic Packaging Tax (PPT). The Treasury’s own survey suggests
that only 10% of businesses are aware of the tax. However, the Act includes a joint and several responsibility clause, which means that companies using taxable plastic could be liable for the tax if the manufacturer does not pay. Under due diligence – and to avoid a nasty additional tax bill – the AVA has urged vending operators to contact their suppliers of liable products to check that they have registered/paid any necessary tax and then receive and hold these details on file. More details on liability can be found
at
https://www.gov.uk/government/ collections/plastic-packaging-tax#who- should-register-for-the-tax-and-when
Lead customer support engineer celebrates 10 years with ITL Germany
A valued member of the support team at ITL is celebrating a decade with the cash handling and biometrics solutions provider this month. Steve Geske, based at ITL’s German office in Pinneberg, is a key part of the technical team who has progressed his way through the company up to a lead support level. Commenting on his impressive milestone Steve said: “These past 10 years working for
ITL have been very rewarding for me, seeing the company go from strength to strength. I started as a repair technician in 2012, then quickly moved into the support department as a Customer Support Technician two years later. I established my engineering skills across ITL’s expanding product range and took on further responsibility becoming a Customer Support Engineer in 2017 and in January 2020 was promoted to my current role as Lead Customer Support Engineer with management responsibility.” James Beswick, Support Manager (RKB) said: “Steve is a valued member of ITL and a driving force behind our successful support team, especially our expansion into the retail sector. He has excellent product and technical knowledge, gives first-class customer service to our clients, works well with our partners and is highly valued by all our local support teams at our international office locations.” Concluding Steve said: “The most enjoyable part of my job is assisting our loyal customers, meeting them at exhibitions, through customer visits or during organised customer training sessions. Knowing our customers is so important to me and the organisation to maintain our reputation as a trustworthy, reliable partner. My role is far from repetitive, and I enjoy the daily challenges. I would like to thank all people who have helped me grow within the company, I really appreciate the opportunities and support given. With innovation at our core, I look forward to the next 10 years of exciting product development and personal progression within IT.
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