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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.
Tell HMRC about changes to your APPA.
Apply for verification before you start production of any spirit drinks protected under a UK geographical indication scheme.
Use the online calculator to find out your Alcohol Duty rates.
Enrol for the Manage your Alcohol Duty online service if you’re an approved alcoholic products producer.
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.
Check the availability and any issues affecting Alcohol and Tobacco Warehousing Declarations (ATWD).
Check the availability and any issues affecting the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS).
Find out the effects of the law and regulations covering the introduction of the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme.
Apply to HMRC to make changes to an approval for existing warehousekeepers.
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 to operate premises as an excise warehouse and when to report changes to HMRC.
Use the online service or print and post form (EX597) to claim relief on excise duty when you use alcohol in the production or manufacture of eligible articles.
How to apply for authorisation to produce, stock, distribute, sell or use denatured alcohol.
Apply for authorisation from HMRC to operate as an excise warehousekeeper for alcohol, tobacco and vaping products.
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.
Find recognised software suppliers that provide internet filing enabled software for Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS).
Find out how you can sell duty-free or duty-paid alcohol and tobacco products through airlines, on ships, in export stores and in duty-free shops.
Find out about risks of excise duty evasion and other commercial risks if you're an excise warehousekeeper or registered consignor.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief (AIR), which is the repayment of Alcohol Duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
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