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Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief (AIR), which is the repayment of Alcohol Duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Apply for approval from HMRC to produce alcoholic products such as beer, cider, spirits, wine, and other fermented products in the UK.
You'll need approval from HMRC to produce alcoholic products such as beer, cider, spirits, wine, and other fermented products in the UK.
A statement from the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC).
Tell HMRC about changes to your APPA.
Tell HMRC you want to cancel your APPA.
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.
Declare VAT due on alcoholic products under duty suspension using the online or postal form EX46(VAT).
Check the tariff classification for carbonated dark red alcoholic beverage with blackcurrant flavour and aroma, containing 14.5% of alcohol by volume.
Tell HMRC you want to withdraw your APPA application.
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