Registered consignees (Excise Notice 203a)
This notice sets out the UK's requirements for the commercial movement of excise goods by a Registered Consignee.
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This notice has been updated as a result of the UK leaving the EU. It cancels and replaces Notice 203a (September 2020).
The approval type only relates to EU imports into Northern Ireland.
Updates to this page
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This notice has been updated to reflect that the Alcohol Duty Stamps Scheme has been discontinued. From 1 May 2025, the legal requirements relating to duty stamps for alcoholic products no longer apply.
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Contact details for returns and repayments at section 15 have been updated.
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Examples of duty calculation have been updated in section 16.
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The addresses for the Excise Liaison Office and Registered Consignees Accounting Centre have been updated.
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This notice has been updated because the Brexit transition period is over.
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We have updated the telephone number for 'returns and repayments' to 03000 529510.
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The name for the HMRC National Verification Centre has been updated to HMRC Excise Liaison Office (ELO), and the fax number and telephone number for the ELO have been updated.
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The contact address for the National Verification Centre (NVC) has been updated.
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Revised Notice 203A. This notice cancels and replaces Notice 203A (23 October 2014).
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Revised Notice 203A (October 2014). This notice cancels and replaces Notice 203A (October 2012).
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First published.