HMRC will give at least 30 days notice before we
withdraw these temporary measures.
If you’re already producing hand
sanitiser
If you are authorised to use duty-free spirit to produce
hand sanitiser for hospitals
You’ll be automatically authorised to produce sanitiser
for care homes.
Removal of limits on denatured alcohol and
duty-free spirits used in the production hand
sanitiser
You do not need to apply to increase to your annual
usage limit if you’re already authorised to
use trade specific
denatured alcohol 1 or duty-free
spirit to produce hand sanitiser for retail or
hospital use.
If you’re authorised to use TSDA 6
or 7
You can produce hand sanitiser if you’re already
authorised to use trade specific
denatured alcohol 6 or 7.
If you want to produce hand sanitiser
If you want to produce or use denatured alcohol or
duty-free spirit to make hand sanitiser, you
should apply to HMRC in
the usual way, unless you’re a licensed distiller
or gin manufacturer.
Licensed distiller or gin manufacturer
If you hold duty suspended ethanol in an excise
warehouse, you can denature the ethanol by either:
You will not have to give HMRC notice or have the
method of denaturing approved.
If you supply trade specific denatured alcohol
and duty-free spirit
If you’re a licensed supplier of trade specific
denatured alcohol and duty-free spirit you do not need
to restrict the volume supplied, but you should
continue to:
