Alcohol duty: payments and reliefs

Please note: alcohol duties guidance from HM Revenue & Customs can be found on the GOV.UK website. We provide links to the key information below.

Pay excise duty without a guarantee
Find out if you can use the Excise Payment Security System when paying the duty due on excise goods released for consumption in the UK

Excise Payment Security System (EPSS): authorisation criteria
Find out the criteria that HM Revenue and Customs use to assess your application to use the EPSS

Reliefs from Alcohol Duties
You may qualify for relief from Alcohol Duty if you use alcohol as an ingredient, or for medical, scientific and manufacturing purposes