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Find out about the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme if you produce a UK spirit drink with a protected Geographical Indication.
The figures you’ll need and how to use them to work out your discounted duty rates.
How to get relief from excise duty on oil used in certain ways using the Industrial Relief Scheme, also known as the Tied Oils Scheme.
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
How to apply for authorisation to produce, stock, distribute, sell or use denatured alcohol.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of Alcohol Duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Find out how to apply for verification and what happens if you do not.
Use the online calculator to find out your Alcohol Duty rates.
Find out when you need duty stamps for retail alcohol you import and make, and how to get them.
This notice is about the production, distribution or use of denatured alcohol in the UK. Denatured alcohol is alcohol that has been made unsuitable for drinking by the addition of denaturants.
If you trade in draught alcoholic products, find out if you could pay a reduced rate of Alcohol Duty.
This notice explains the UK's requirements for duty stamping of retail containers of spirits, wine and other fermented products (previously known as made-wine) that are intended for consumption.
Find out how to submit brand details to HMRC for Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey, Irish Cream, Irish Poteen, Somerset Cider Brandy and Single Malt Welsh Whisky if you're a verified bottler.
This notice explains HMRC's policy on aircraft, ship and train stores following the Excise Goods (Aircraft and Ship's Stores) Regulation 2015.
Find out about risks of excise duty evasion and other commercial risks if you're an excise warehousekeeper or registered consignor.
Check the availability and any issues affecting Alcohol and Tobacco Warehousing Declarations (ATWD).
Find out how to complete and submit an electronic administrative document (eAD) and an electronic simplified administrative document (eSAD) using the Excise Movement Control System.
Learn more about the support available for Alcohol Duty.
This notice is about duty free spirits for use in manufacture or for medical or scientific purposes.
How to apply for temporary approval if your approval has been rejected or revoked in one of the application schemes.
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