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Regulation 62 Simplified procedure for certain movements of alcoholic productsF19

United Kingdom

C1(1)

This regulation applies to a movement of F1alcoholic products under duty suspension arrangements which starts in the United Kingdom after 31st December 2010.

F2(2)

Subject to the conditions specified in paragraph (3), F3alcoholic products to which this regulation applies may be removed without payment of duty from the premises referred to in paragraphs (2A) F4and (2B) to any other such premises without being under the cover of an electronic administrative document.

(F52A)

Premises in respect of which—

(a)

a producer is approved under section 82 of the F(No. 2)A 2023;

(b)

a person (other than the producer of the products) who is treated under sections 43A to 43D of the Value Added Tax Act 1994 as a member of the same group as the producer—

(i)

is approved as described in sub-paragraph (a) or paragraph (2B), or

(ii)

is the authorised warehousekeeper.

(F62B)

An excise warehouse approved for the keeping and securing of alcoholic products.

F7(2C)

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(2D)

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(2E)

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(3)

The specified conditions are—

(a)

in a case where a guarantee was required in accordance with regulation 39, the F8alcoholic product must be accompanied by a document prescribed by warehousing regulations as required to accompany goods that are permitted to be removed from a warehouse without payment of duty;

(b)

in a case where no guarantee was required, the alcoholic product must be accompanied by a document issued by the consignor and containing a unique reference number, the consignor's name and address, the date of dispatch, the name and address of the consignee, the address of the place to which F9the product is consigned, a description of the product including its quantity F10, strength, packet size and a statement indicating that the product is being moved without payment of duty;

(c)

except in the case of movements F11to which paragraph F12(2A)(b) applies, property in the alcoholic product must remain with its producer F13... during the course of the movement;

(d)

the consignee who receives the alcoholic product must, no later than five business days after its receipt—

(i)

issue a certificate of receipt containing such particulars as may be specified by the Commissioners in a notice published by them and keep a record of the issue of the certificate; and

(ii)

send the certificate of receipt to the consignor of the product; and

F14(e)

if the amount of alcohol produced in the production premises where the alcoholic product was produced is relevant for the purposes of determining the duty charged on the alcoholic product, the alcoholic product must be accompanied by F15documentation showing the amount of alcohol produced by the producer in the previous year, or the reduced rate at which duty is chargeable on the product.

(4)

For the purposes of F16paragraph (3)(c) any person—

(i)

who keeps spirits for the purpose of maturation; or

(ii)

keeps or uses spirits for the purpose of blending (other than domestic blending for domestic consumption),

shall be treated as the F17producer.

F18(5)

In this regulation—

  • “alcohol” has the meaning given by section 45(5) (alcoholic strength) of the F(No. 2)A 2023;

  • “previous year” has the meaning given by section 54(4)(b) (small producer relief: discounted rates) of the F(No. 2)A 2023;

  • “producer” has the meaning given by section 69(7)(a) (“producer”, “production premises”, “group premises”, etc) of the F(No. 2)A 2023;

  • “spirits” has the meaning given by paragraph 1 of Schedule 6 to the F(No. 2)A 2023.

Annotations

Textual amendments

F1

Words in reg. 62(1) substituted (31.7.2023) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Savings, Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/884), Sch. para. 11(4)(a)

F2

Reg. 62(2)-(2E) substituted for reg. 62(2) (1.10.2011) by The Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2225), regs. 1, 10(1)(a)

F3

Words in reg. 62(2) substituted (31.7.2023) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Savings, Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/884), Sch. para. 11(4)(a)

F4

Words in reg. 62(2) substituted (1.2.2025) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Consequential Amendments and Modifications, Revocations, Savings and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/96), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(3)(a) (with Sch. 2 para. 9(4))

F5

Reg. 62(2A) substituted (1.2.2025) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Consequential Amendments and Modifications, Revocations, Savings and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/96), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(3)(b) (with Sch. 2 para. 9(4))

F6

Reg. 62(2B) substituted (1.2.2025) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Consequential Amendments and Modifications, Revocations, Savings and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/96), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(3)(c) (with Sch. 2 para. 9(4))

F7

Reg. 62(2C)-(2E) omitted (1.2.2025) by virtue of The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Consequential Amendments and Modifications, Revocations, Savings and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/96), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(3)(d) (with Sch. 2 para. 9(4))

F8

Words in reg. 62(3) substituted (31.7.2023) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Savings, Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/884), Sch. para. 11(4)(d)(i)

F9

Words in reg. 62(3) substituted (31.7.2023) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Savings, Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/884), Sch. para. 11(4)(d)(ii)

F10

Word in reg. 62(3)(b) substituted (1.2.2025) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Consequential Amendments and Modifications, Revocations, Savings and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/96), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(3)(e) (with Sch. 2 para. 9(4))

F11

Words in reg. 62(3)(c) substituted (1.10.2011) by The Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2225), regs. 1, 10(1)(b)

F12

Word in reg. 62(3)(c) substituted (1.2.2025) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Consequential Amendments and Modifications, Revocations, Savings and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/96), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(3)(f)(i) (with Sch. 2 para. 9(4))

F13

Words in reg. 62(3)(c) omitted (1.2.2025) by virtue of The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Consequential Amendments and Modifications, Revocations, Savings and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/96), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(3)(f)(ii) (with Sch. 2 para. 9(4))

F14

Reg. 62(3)(e) substituted (31.7.2023) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Savings, Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/884), Sch. para. 11(4)(d)(iii)

F15

Words in reg. 62(3)(e) substituted (1.2.2025) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Consequential Amendments and Modifications, Revocations, Savings and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/96), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(3)(g) (with Sch. 2 para. 9(4))

F16

Words in reg. 62(4) substituted (1.10.2011) by The Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2225), regs. 1, 10(1)(c)

F17

Word in reg. 62(4) substituted (1.2.2025) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Consequential Amendments and Modifications, Revocations, Savings and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/96), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(3)(h) (with Sch. 2 para. 9(4))

F18

Reg. 62(5) substituted (1.2.2025) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Consequential Amendments and Modifications, Revocations, Savings and Transitional Arrangements) Regulations 2025 (S.I. 2025/96), reg. 1(2), Sch. 2 para. 9(3)(i) (with Sch. 2 para. 9(4))

F19

Words in reg. 62 heading substituted (31.7.2023) by The Finance (No. 2) Act 2023, Part 2 (Alcohol Duty) (Appointed Day, Savings, Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Regulations 2023 (S.I. 2023/884), Sch. para. 11(4)(a)

Modifications

C1

Reg. 62(1) modified (1.10.2011) by The Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and Duty Point) (Amendment) Regulations 2011 (S.I. 2011/2225), regs. 1, 10(2)

Notes on Part 9

Modifications

C1

Pt. 9 modified (N.I.) (31.12.2020) in so far as these regulations are continued, as they had effect immediately before IP completion day, in respect of the holding, movement and taxation of excise goods in Northern Ireland, by virtue of The Excise Duties (Northern Ireland Miscellaneous Modifications and Amendments) (EU Exit) Regulations 2020 (S.I. 2020/1559), regs. 1(1), 54 (with regs. 2, 3)