Withdrawal of the Warehousing for Export Drawback Scheme for Alcoholic Liquors
The measure
The new measure withdraws the Warehousing for Export Drawback Scheme for Alcoholic Liquors. As a result, it will no longer be possible to make a claim for drawback of the excise duty paid on alcoholic liquors where they have been exported, warehoused for export or destroyed.
Who will be affected?
This will effect distributors of alcoholic products and other persons claiming repayment of duty on duty 'paid' consignments of alcoholic products warehoused for export.
When?
The new measures will take effect from 1 June 2009.
The facility has been withdrawn in an effort to tackle alcohol fraud and will remove the possibility of putting in fraudulent drawback claims for products where, for instance, the excise duty was previously remitted or the goods were not exported or destroyed.
