Part 2Alcohol Duty

Chapter 6Denatured alcohol

I1I290Denatured alcohol

1

Alcohol duty is not charged on denatured alcohol.

2

Denatured alcohol” means an alcoholic product which has been mixed with a substance, and in a manner, specified by or under regulations made by the Commissioners (and references, however expressed, to “denaturing” alcoholic products are to be construed accordingly).

3

Provision made under subsection (2) may include provision specifying a substance, or a manner of mixing, by reference to particular circumstances or other factors, or to the approval or opinion of specified persons.

4

Where—

a

alcohol duty is chargeable on alcoholic products, and

b

the Commissioners are satisfied that the alcoholic products are to be converted into denatured alcohol before the duty is required to be paid,

the duty is to be remitted.