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<p>To meet the additional demand for hand sanitiser, the government has been supporting
manufacturers by ensuring they have access to the denatured alcohol they need. Since
the beginning of March, HM Revenue & Customs has fast-tracked the authorisation
of over 3 million additional litres of denatured alcohol for hand sanitiser production.</p><p>
</p><p>However, in light of continuing high demand for the alcohol needed in these
products, HMRC has worked proactively with the spirits industry on a series of easements
to the current requirements. Under new measures announced on 23<sup>rd</sup> March,
distillers and gin producers that hold alcohol or alcohol waste within an excise warehouse
may, without HMRC’s prior approval, use these products to produce hand sanitiser without
the payment of excise duty, providing the final product meets the World Health Organization’s
formulation for Handrub.</p><p> </p><p>Further information on all the easements announced
by HMRC to support hand sanitiser production can be found at:</p><p> </p><p><a href="https://www.gov.uk/guidance/producing-hand-sanitiser-and-gel-for-coronavirus-covid-19"
target="_blank">https://www.gov.uk/guidance/producing-hand-sanitiser-and-gel-for-coronavirus-covid-19</a></p><p>
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