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Alcohol Duty — approvals, returns and payments
Recorded webinar
Watch a recorded webinar about Alcohol Duty — approvals, returns and payments.
You will learn about the background to Alcoholic Products Producer Approval (APPA) and how it will work, including:
- what an APPA does
- who needs an APPA
- getting an APPA
- your APPA approval and what to do with it once you get it
- the Alcohol Duty return
- when and how to make payments
Small Producer Relief and how to transition between production years
Recorded webinar
Watch a recorded webinar about Small Producer Relief and how to transition between production years.
You will learn about Small Producer Relief, including:
- background
- eligibility criteria
- alcohol production amount
- an example calculation
- online calculator
- using these rates across production years
- requirements for small producer products moved into duty suspension or imported
Overview of the new Alcohol Duty structure and rates
Recorded webinar
Watch a recorded webinar about an overview of the new Alcohol Duty structure and rates.
From 1 August 2023, we’ll charge Alcohol Duty on the strength of the product and not the product type.
You will learn about:
- new alcohol structure and rates
- reduced rates for draught products
Small Producer Relief and the new Alcohol Duty structure
Recorded webinar
Watch a recorded webinar about an overview of the new Alcohol Duty structure and Small Producer Relief.
You will learn about:
- new reduced rates for specific alcohol products
- Small Producer Relief, including:
- eligibility criteria
- how to work out Small Producer Relief
More information
Find out more about Alcohol Duty from 1 August 2023.
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Updates to this page
Published 23 June 2023Last updated 22 November 2024 + show all updates
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A link to an 'Alcohol Duty — approvals, returns and payments' recorded webinar has been added.
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Links for recorded webinars about an overview of the new Alcohol Duty structure and rates, and Small Producer Relief and the new Alcohol Duty structure have been updated.
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A link has been added for a recorded webinar about Small Producer Relief and how to transition between production years. The live link for this webinar has been removed.
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A link has been added for a live webinar about Small Producer Relief and how to transition between production years.
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Link and information to register for live webinars has been removed. Further information added for recorded webinars. Link added to Alcohol Duty in more information.
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Recorded webinars about the new Alcohol Duty structure and rates, and Small Producer Relief have been added.
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