- Enforced by
- HMRC
- Status
- Amended (in force with amendments)
- Penalty ceiling
- Regulated 1 of 28 obligations carry a criminal penalty. 27 have no criminal penalty — flagged in the list below.
Does it bind you?
Business-side roles with duties under this instrument.
Any Person14
Trader11
Operator1
Director or Officer1
Plus 1 duty on the regulator, Crown ministers and public bodies — folded into the section list below.
Other Acts binding the same actors
If a role above is yours, these are the other instruments that most often bind it.
Any Person — also bound by 2340 other Acts
Human Medicines Regulations 2012
184 duties
Merchant Shipping Act 1995
144 duties
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
104 duties
Communications Act 2003
92 duties
Road Traffic Act 1988
92 duties
Trader — also bound by 825 other Acts
Value Added Tax Regulations 1995
416 duties
Companies Act 2006
243 duties
Companies Act 1985
85 duties
Operator — also bound by 746 other Acts
Regulation (EU) No 965/2012 (Air Operations)
203 duties
Space Industry Regulations 2021
76 duties
Director or Officer — also bound by 429 other Acts
Insolvency (England and Wales) Rules 2016
162 duties
Companies Act 2006
126 duties
Insolvency Act 1986
77 duties
Building Societies Act 1986
32 duties
What it requires
Regulations creating concrete business duties or carrying penalties, grouped as the instrument is structured. Titles link to the source text — blue means you’re leaving for legislation.gov.uk.
Part 1
PRELIMINARY
0 of 6 sections shown6 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.001
Citation, commencement and effect
s.002
They come into force on 1st April 2010 except that—...
s.002
On the day that the Excise Goods (Holding, Movement and...
s.002
These Regulations have effect subject to the Northern Ireland Regulations...
s.003
Interpretation
s.004
Application to energy products
Part 2
EXCISE DUTY POINTS AND PAYMENT OF THE DUTY
9 of 18 sections shown
s.005
Goods released for consumption in the United Kingdom-excise duty point
Regulated
- Pay excise duty when goods are released for consumption in the UKAny Person
s.007
(1) An excise duty point does not arise by virtue...
Regulated
- Prove UK duty already paid on goods entering Great Britain from Ireland via Northern IrelandAny Person
s.009
(1) The person liable to pay the duty when excise...
Regulated
- Pay excise duty on goods lost or stolen during duty-suspended movementAny Person
s.010
(1) The person liable to pay the duty when excise...
Regulated
- Pay excise duty on goods held outside a duty suspension arrangementAny Person
s.011
(1) The person liable to pay the duty when excise...
Regulated
- Pay excise duty if you produce goods outside a duty suspension arrangementAny Person
s.012
(1) The person liable to pay the duty when excise...
Regulated
- Pay excise duty on imported goods and declare them correctlyAny Person
s.018
Contravention of conditions or requirements-duty point and persons liable to pay
Regulated
- Pay excise duty if you break relief conditionsAny Person
s.019
(1) The excise duty point for excise goods in respect...
Regulated
- Pay excise duty if duty-suspension rules are breachedTrader
s.020
Time of payment of the duty
Regulated
- Pay excise duty by the standard deadline or under a deferment arrangementAny Person
9 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.006
(1) Excise goods are released for consumption in the United...
s.007
(1) For the purposes of regulation 6(1)(a), excise goods leave...
s.008
Goods released for consumption in the United Kingdom-persons liable to pay
s.013
Goods already released for consumption in another Member State-excise duty point and persons liable to pay
s.014
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s.015
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s.016
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s.017
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s.021
Destruction and loss of excise goods
Part 3
UK REGISTERED CONSIGNEES
0 of 8 sections shown8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.022
Approval and registration
s.023
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s.024
Certificates of Registration
s.025
Conditions, restrictions and requirements
s.026
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s.027
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s.028
Accounting and payment
s.029
Temporary registered consignees
Part 4
... REGISTERED CONSIGNORS
1 of 4 sections shown
s.031
(1) The Commissioners must furnish every ... registered consignor with...
Regulated
- Manage your certificate of registration as a registered consignorTrader
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.030
Approval and Registration
s.032
Certificates of Registration
s.033
Conditions and restrictions
Part 5
HOLDING AND MOVEMENT OF EXCISE GOODS UNDER DUTY SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
1 of 6 sections shown
s.034
Holding of excise goods under duty suspension arrangements
Regulated
- Only store excise goods under duty suspension in a tax warehouseAny Person
5 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.035
Moving excise goods under duty suspension arrangements
s.036
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s.037
(1) Excise goods of a certain class or description may...
s.038
(1) For the protection of the revenue the Commissioners may...
s.039
Movement conditions
Part 6
EXPORTS OF EXCISE GOODS UNDER DUTY SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
1 of 12 sections shown
s.041
Electronic administrative document for exports of excise goods under duty suspension arrangements
Regulated
- Use electronic administrative document for excise exports under duty suspensionAny Person
11 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.040
Application of Part 6
s.042
Electronic administrative document for exports of excise goods under duty suspension arrangements - supplementary provisions
s.043
Exemption certificates
s.044
Export of energy products by sea-notification of consignee
s.045
Splitting a movement of energy products
s.046
Report of export from territory of the EU
s.047
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s.048
Report of export from territory of the EU when computerised system unavailable
s.049
Report of receipt of excise goods exported under duty suspension arrangements
s.050
Procedure for exports of excise goods under duty suspension arrangements when computerised system unavailable
s.051
Procedure for exports of excise goods under duty suspension arrangements when computerised system unavailable - supplementary provisions
Part 7
IMPORTS OF EXCISE GOODS UNDER DUTY SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
2 of 4 sections shown
s.054
Report of receipt of excise goods imported under duty suspension arrangements
Regulated
- Report receipt of excise goods imported under duty suspensionDirector or Officer
s.055
Report of receipt of excise goods imported under duty suspension arrangements when computerised system unavailable
Regulated
- Report receipt of imported excise goods when computer systems are downAny Person
2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.052
Application of Part 7
s.053
Electronic administrative document for imports of excise goods under duty suspension arrangements
Part 8
MOVEMENTS OF EXCISE GOODS WHOLLY WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM UNDER DUTY SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
8 of 9 sections shown
s.056
Northern Ireland – special provisions
Regulated
- Be registered as a NI consignor for excise goods moving GB to NITrader
s.057
Electronic administrative document for movements of excise goods under duty suspension arrangements wholly within the United Kingdom
Regulated
- Use electronic administrative document for duty-suspended excise movementsTrader
s.058
Electronic administrative document for movements of excise goods under duty suspension arrangements wholly within the United Kingdom-supplementary provisions
Regulated
- Cancel or change destination of an electronic administrative document for excise goodsTrader
s.059
Report of receipt of excise goods moved under duty suspension arrangements wholly within the United Kingdom
Regulated
- Report receipt of excise goods moved under duty suspension within 5 business daysTrader
s.059
Report of export from the territory of the United Kingdom
Regulated
Other duties (1) — Crown / regulator
- HMRC must send export report to consignor when goods leave the UKCrown / Minister / Government department
s.060
Procedure for movement of excise goods under duty suspension arrangements wholly within the United Kingdom when UK computerised system unavailable
Regulated
- Move excise goods under duty suspension when computer system is downTrader
s.060
Procedure for amending destination when UK computerised system unavailable
Regulated
- Notify HMRC when changing an excise goods destination (if computer system is down)Trader
s.061
Report of receipt of excise goods moved under duty suspension arrangements wholly within the United Kingdom when UK computerised system unavailable
Regulated
- Send fallback paper report of receipt when UK computerised system unavailableTrader
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.056
Application of Part 8
Part 9
SIMPLIFIED PROCEDURES FOR MOVEMENTS OF EXCISE GOODS WHOLLY WITHIN THE UNITED KINGDOM UNDER DUTY SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENTS
1 of 4 sections shown
s.062
Simplified procedure for certain movements of alcoholic products
Regulated
- Follow simplified procedure rules when moving alcoholic products duty-suspendedTrader
3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.063
Simplified procedure for certain movements of tobacco products
s.063
Simplified procedure for direct exports of alcoholic products and tobacco products
s.063
Simplified procedure for movements of alcoholic products and tobacco products between customs warehouses and tax warehouses
Part 10
EXPORTS OF EXCISE GOODS AFTER RELEASE FOR CONSUMPTION
0 of 3 sections shown3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.064
Application of Part 10
s.065
Accompanying document for exports of excise goods after release for consumption
s.066
Additional requirements
Part 11
IMPORTS OF EXCISE GOODS AFTER RELEASE FOR CONSUMPTION
0 of 8 sections shown8 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.067
Application of Part 11
s.068
Imports of excise goods after release for consumption
s.069
Requirements
s.070
Registered commercial importers – approval and registration
s.071
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s.072
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s.073
Registered commercial importers - accounting and payment
s.074
Receipt of excise goods
Part 12
DISTANCE SALES OF EXCISE GOODS FROM ANOTHER MEMBER STATE
0 of 4 sections shown4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.075
Application of Part 12
s.076
Tax representatives-approval and registration
s.077
Tax representatives-procedure
s.078
Accounting and payment
Part 13
IRREGULARITIES IN THE COURSE OF A MOVEMENT OF EXCISE GOODS UNDER A DUTY SUSPENSION ARRANGEMENT
0 of 4 sections shown4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.079
Interpretation of Part 13
s.080
Irregularities
s.081
Failure of excise goods to arrive at their destination
s.082
Repayment of excise duty
Part 14
IRREGULARITIES IN THE COURSE OF A MOVEMENT OF EXCISE GOODS ALREADY RELEASED FOR CONSUMPTION
0 of 3 sections shown3 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.083
Interpretation of Part 14
s.084
Irregularity occurring or detected in the United Kingdom
s.085
Repayment of excise duty
Part 14
EXCISE GOODS IN FREE ZONES
2 of 6 sections shown
s.085
Holding excise goods in a free zone etc.
Regulated
- Deposit or hold excise goods only in authorised free zone excise warehousesAny Person
s.085
Excise duty points and liability to pay
Regulated
- Pay excise duty if goods breach free zone warehouse conditionsTrader
4 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.085
Interpretation and application of Part 14A
s.085
Authorisation to operate a free zone excise warehouse
s.085
Approval of owners and duty representatives: terms and conditions
s.085
Application of the Finance Act 1994 to this part
Part 15
OBLIGATIONS, CONDITIONS AND RESTRICTIONS
1 of 2 sections shown
s.087
Obligations of owners and transporters
Regulated
- Comply with EMCS requirements and produce documents to HMRC on requestOperator
1 other section in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.086
General conditions and restrictions
Part 16
FORFEITURE AND CIVIL PENALTIES
2 of 2 sections shown
s.088
Forfeiture of excise goods on which the duty has not been paid
Regulated
- Do not contravene excise duty regulations on unpaid-duty goodsAny Person
s.089
Civil Penalties
Regulated
- Fail to comply with excise goods regulations or EMCS requirementsAny Person
Part 17
CONSEQUENTIAL AMENDMENTS, REVOCATIONS AND SAVINGS
0 of 2 sections shown2 other sections in this Part — procedural and definitional
s.090
Consequential amendments
s.091
Revocations and savings
Schedules
Schedules
0 of 27 shown27 other schedules
s.sch001
Regulations: ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ... ......
s.sch002
The Excise Warehousing (Etc.) Regulations 1988
s.sch002
(1) In regulation 4 (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of...
s.sch002
The Excise Goods (Drawback) Regulations 1995
s.sch002
The Excise Duty Point (External and Internal Community Transit Procedure) Regulations 1998
s.sch002
The Excise Goods (Export Shops) Regulations 2000
s.sch002
The Tobacco Products Regulations 2001
s.sch002
(1) In paragraph (1) of regulation 3 (interpretation)—
s.sch002
The Excise Warehousing (Energy Products) Regulations 2004
s.sch002
(1) In regulation 2 (interpretation)— (a) for the definition of...
s.sch002
The Denatured Alcohol Regulations 2005
s.sch002
(1) In paragraph (4)(b) of regulation 4 (classes of denatured...
s.sch002
(1) In paragraph (4) of regulation 11 (receipt of goods...
s.sch002
The Duty Stamps Regulations 2006
s.sch002
(1) In regulation 2 (interpretation)— (a) in the definition of...
s.sch002
The Finance Act 2008
s.sch002
The Customs and Excise Management Act 1979
s.sch002
The Hydrocarbon Oil Duties Act 1979
s.sch002
The Cider and Perry Regulations 1989
s.sch002
(1) In regulation 11 (charge to duty)—
s.sch002
The Wine and Made-wine Regulations 1989
s.sch002
(1) In regulation 11 (charge to duty)—
s.sch002
The Beer Regulations 1993
s.sch003
The Excise Warehousing (Etc.) Regulation 1988
s.sch003
The Beer Regulations 1993
s.sch003
The Excise Goods (Accompanying Documents) Regulations 2002
s.sch003
The following regulations shall continue to apply to movements of...
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