ExciseDuty Notice 47: duty free spirits -— use in manufacture or for medical or scientific purposes (Excise Notice 47)
This notice is about duty free spirits for use in manufacture or for medical or scientific purposes.
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Update history
2025-11-18 12:22
The links to use to contact HMRC have been updated.
2025-02-01 00:15
References to excise duty have been changed to Alcohol Duty.
2024-02-14 15:41
We have updated this notice to align with changes to Alcohol Duty that came into effect on 1 August 2023.
2023-08-30 13:19
Due to the changes in Alcohol Duty which came into effect on 1 August 2023, the relevant legislation has been updated to the Finance (No. 2) Act 2023. The contact address has also been updated.
2022-05-18 11:48
The link to guidance about temporary changes to the use and supply of denatured alcohol and duty-free spirits has been removed as this guidance is no longer in use.
2022-04-01 00:15
Information on what qualifies as medical use for duty-free spirits has been updated to include the production of hand sanitiser for use in hospitals or care homes.
