Solutions
Five compliance domains on one platform: EPR, plastic taxes, PPWR readiness, data integration and authorised representation.
Environmental Compliance, Simplified
One platform for EPR, plastic tax, PPWR, and GS1 data synchronisation across Europe.
TaxSync is the single solution for packaging compliance across Europe. We handle Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR), national plastic packaging taxes, and PPWR requirements, from raw data capture through to regulatory filings.
Whether you need to calculate UK PPT, report to CITEO in France, assess recyclability against RecyClass standards, generate PPWR Declarations of Conformity, or synchronise trade item data through GS1 GDSN, TaxSync brings it all into one workspace.
Our Solutions
TaxSync covers five interconnected compliance domains. Each one addresses a distinct regulatory challenge, but they all share a single data foundation, so you enter your packaging data once and use it everywhere.
EPR Compliance
Multi-Country Producer Responsibility
Extended Producer Responsibility makes every company that places packaging on a market financially responsible for its collection, sorting, and recycling. TaxSync automates EPR reporting across Europe.
- Automatic registration tracking for LUCID (Germany), CITEO (France), Fost Plus (Belgium), Verpact (Netherlands), ARA (Austria), and more
- Volume reporting in the format each scheme requires, with tonnage splits by material and product category
- Fee calculation with maintained tariff tables and eco-modulation factors
- Dual-system support for Germany with LUCID registration data on every declaration
- Filing calendar with automatic reminders 30, 14, and 3 days before each deadline
Plastic Packaging Tax
National Plastic Levies Across Europe
Several European countries levy specific taxes on plastic packaging based on weight, recycled content, and recyclability. TaxSync calculates each one automatically from your existing packaging data.
- UK PPT: £228.82 per tonne since April 2026 on packaging with less than 30% recycled plastic. TaxSync tracks component-level recycled content and generates quarterly returns in the HMRC format, as CSV and PDF
- Spain IEEP: €0.45 per kilogram on non-reusable plastic packaging. The platform handles reusable packaging exemptions and produces Modelo 592 aligned output
- Italy MACSI: €0.45 per kilogram on single-use plastic items, entering into force on 1 January 2027. The calculation logic is already built and activates automatically on that date
- April 2027 ready: from 1 April 2027 the UK excludes pre-consumer waste from the 30% relief and admits chemically recycled content under mass balance. TaxSync tracks the source of recycled content per component and applies the new rules to the correct periods automatically
PPWR Readiness
EU Packaging and Packaging Waste Regulation
The PPWR (EU Regulation 2025/40) introduces binding requirements for all packaging placed on the EU market starting 12 August 2026. TaxSync tracks every obligation and tells you exactly where each product stands.
- Recycled content targets: monitor plastic packaging against the 2030 and 2040 mandatory thresholds, with product-level gap analysis
- Recyclability assessment: graded classification against RecyClass, KIDV, APR, and COTREP frameworks
- Declaration of Conformity: automated DoC generation following PPWR Annex VIII, covering Articles 5 to 12, in five languages
- Received DoC management: importers can record, verify, and archive Declarations of Conformity received from suppliers, with a built-in Annex VIII completeness checklist
- Packaging minimisation: validate packaging against the PPWR Article 10 minimisation requirements
- Evidence management: upload and link test reports, supplier certificates, and recyclability assessments. Retention is tracked per product, five years for single-use and ten years for reusable packaging
Data Integration
Connect Every Data Source to Your Compliance Engine
Compliance calculations are only as good as the data behind them. TaxSync connects to your ERP and GS1 data pools, and normalises everything into the formats required by tax authorities and EPR schemes.
- SAP integration: material master records, bills of materials, unit conversion factors, and sales volumes
- GS1 GDSN: receive Catalogue Item Notifications from data pools and keep packaging attributes such as material composition, dimensions, weights, and recycled content in sync with your compliance records
- EANCOM EDI: parse and build PRICAT, DESADV, ORDERS, and INVOIC messages for bidirectional exchange with trading partners
- GS1 code lists: standardised registries for packaging types, material types, and measurement units, with mapping to your internal codes
- GTIN and GLN validation: check-digit validation for GTIN-8, GTIN-12, GTIN-13, and GTIN-14, plus GLN format checks
- CSV and Excel imports: structured file imports with column validation and data quality checks
- REST API: token-authenticated API access for custom integrations
Authorised Representative Services
EU Market Access for Non-Resident Producers
If your business lacks a physical presence in the EU, appointing an Authorised Representative (AR) is often the key to maintaining seamless market access from 12 August 2026. Our service handles the full process, from identifying your obligations across 27 Member States to appointing trusted local representatives and managing ongoing compliance.
- National EPR Representatives: fulfil EPR obligations in each Member State where you sell but are not established
- EU-Wide Representatives: act on behalf of manufacturers for PPWR conformity, technical documentation, and authority communications
- Single Point of Contact: one workflow across all markets, eliminating the complexity of dealing with 27 different national systems
- 10-Day Response Guarantee: ensure timely responses to market surveillance authority enquiries
Platform Capabilities
Every solution above is backed by a shared set of platform capabilities that work together across your compliance portfolio.
Data Quality Engine
A gap scanner checks every product against the fields each regulation requires and shows exactly what is missing, with the financial impact of each gap. Heuristic rules suggest auto-fill values based on similar products, and a guided enrichment queue walks your team through the corrections one product at a time.
Simulation and Scenario Planning
Model the financial impact of material changes, supplier switches, weight reductions, or recycled content changes before committing. Each scenario reruns the tax calculators for every supported country, so you see how a single packaging decision affects UK PPT, Spain IEEP, and your PPWR position at the same time.
Filing Deadlines and Reminders
The platform computes the next filing deadline for every active country, from the UK quarterly return dates to the Spanish Modelo 592 windows and the German 15 May annual declaration. Company administrators receive reminders 30, 14, and 3 days ahead, and a dashboard widget shows everything that is coming up.
Report Lifecycle and Audit
Tax return reports move through a controlled lifecycle: preparing, prepared, sent, accepted, or rejected, with the full status history recorded. Reports are versioned, so a corrected return becomes version 2 of the same period instead of a duplicate. An access log records who viewed and downloaded each report.
Multi-Company and Multi-Period
Run compliance for multiple legal entities across different reporting periods. Each company carries its own LUCID numbers, GLN identifiers, GS1 company prefix, and country regulation settings.
GS1 Identification and Validation
GTIN check-digit validation (GTIN-8, GTIN-12, GTIN-13, GTIN-14), GLN format validation, and trade item data synchronisation. Every product and company in TaxSync can be linked to the global GS1 registry.
Ready to Simplify Your Packaging Compliance?
TaxSync replaces spreadsheets, consultants, and fragmented tools with a single platform that handles EPR, plastic tax, PPWR, and GS1 data synchronisation across Europe. Your packaging data enters once and drives every calculation, every report, and every declaration.
Book a demo to see how TaxSync works with your data, or explore our plans to find the right fit for your organisation.