Guidance

Submit your Soft Drinks Industry Levy return

Use this online service to submit a return.

From:
HM Revenue & Customs
Published
1 July 2018
Last updated
118 July 20252026 — See all updates

Use this service to submit your Soft Drinks Industry Levy return if you’re registered for the levy. After you’ve submitted the return, you’ll need to pay any levy due.

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Before you start

Read Soft Drinks Industry Levy returns and records (notice 2) to find out what you need to include in your return.

You’ll need the Governmentsign Gatewayin userdetails ID and password you used when you registered for the levy. If you do not already have sign in details, you’ll be able to create them.

If you’re registered for the levy and have nothing to report for a period, you should submit a nil return, unless you’re only registered as a small producer. If you do not submit your return when you should, HMRC can charge you an estimate of what you owe.

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  2. You should not use a return ending after 1 April 2025 to claim credits for levy accounted for or paid in returns ending on or before 31 March 2025. This could result in an incorrect claim. The guidance has been updated to explain how to claim these credits.

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