DFS2020 - Background: Law


»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp legislation for control of Duty Free Spirits is contained in:

  • Finanace (No. 2) Act 2023
  • »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 (pre 1 August 2023)
  • »Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp Revenue Traders (Accounts and Records) Regulations 1992.

Northern Ireland maintains alignment with certain EU excise processes and rules as a result of the Northern Ireland Protocol to the Withdrawal Agreement, so the following EC Directive apply in Northern Ireland.

»Ê¹ÚÌåÓýapp definitions required for exemption applying to medicinal preparations can be found in the following EC Directives:

  • EC Directive 92/83; and
  • EC Directive 2001/83.