HMRC email updates, videos and webinars for Alcohol Duty

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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.