- HMRC updated policy on alcohol duty for certain cooking alcohols with 5% ABV or less
- Change follows a First-tier Tribunal decision involving Gourmet Classic Limited
- Cooking alcohols with added salt or seasonings are considered food
- Eligible for alcohol ingredients relief scheme
- No alcohol duty for importing such cooking alcohols into the UK
- No duty payable when goods leave an excise warehouse
- Duty can be reclaimed for qualifying cooking alcohols produced in the UK from duty paid alcohol
Source: taxscape.deloitte.com
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