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Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
If you trade in draught products, find out if you could pay a reduced rate of Alcohol Duty.
Find out what spirit manufacturers need to do to comply with HMRC.
What denatured alcohol is, and how you apply for authorisation to produce, stock, distribute, sell or use it.
Find out about the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme if you produce a UK spirit drink with a protected Geographical Indication.
Submit a return (EX606) to declare duty on wine, cider and other fermented products (formally made-wine) each month.
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 how to apply for verification and what happens if you do not.
This notice is about the production, storage and accounting of duty on wine and other fermented products by commercial wine producers.
Use form HM4b to request to import excise goods bought duty-paid in an EU member state into Northern Ireland, bought in an EU member state, as a Tax Representative.
This notice explains the UK's requirements for duty stamping of retail containers of spirits, wine and other fermented products (previously known as made-wine) that are intended for consumption.
Use the online calculator to find out your Alcohol Duty rates.
Find out the effects of the law and regulations covering the introduction of the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
This notice explains HMRC's policy on aircraft, ship and train stores following the Excise Goods (Aircraft and Ship's Stores) Regulation 2015.
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 about risks of excise duty evasion and other commercial risks if you're an excise warehousekeeper, registered owner, duty representative or registered consignor.
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 the process for sending excise goods by parcel from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
How to pay Wine or Cider Duty, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.
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