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Find the full rates of duty and calculation examples that apply if you make, import or hold beer, cider, spirits, wine or other fermented products.
The figures you’ll need and how to use them to work out your discounted duty rates.
Who can get the relief, when to check your eligibility and how to work out your discounted duty rates.
Use the online calculator to find out your Alcohol Duty rates.
How to pay Alcohol Duty if you are an approved alcoholic products producer, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.
If you trade in draught alcoholic products, find out if you could pay a reduced rate of Alcohol Duty.
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.
Find out how to work out your annual alcohol production if you’re part of a group, or you merge with, or separate from another business.
Find out if you can use the Excise Payment Security System when paying the duty due on excise goods released for consumption in the UK.
Find out about temporary changes to the destruction of spoilt beer, cider, wine or made-wine if you're a brewer, cider producer, wine maker or publican.
Find out the criteria that HM Revenue and Customs use to assess your application to use the EPSS.
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