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Find out about the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme if you produce a UK spirit drink with a protected Geographical Indication.
Find out how to apply for verification and what happens if you do not.
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.
The figures you’ll need and how to use them to work out your discounted duty rates.
How to apply for authorisation to produce, stock, distribute, sell or use denatured alcohol.
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
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.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of Alcohol Duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Use the online calculator to find out your Alcohol Duty rates.
If you trade in draught alcoholic products, find out if you could pay a reduced rate of Alcohol Duty.
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 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.
Find out about risks of excise duty evasion and other commercial risks if you're an excise warehousekeeper or registered consignor.
Tax representatives must apply for approval to import duty-paid EU excise goods into Northern Ireland, using form HM4b.
Find out who the certificates are issued to, how to apply and any restrictions on the use of them.
Learn more about the support available for Alcohol Duty.
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.
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.
Check the availability and any issues affecting Alcohol and Tobacco Warehousing Declarations (ATWD).
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