HCOTEG33750 – Relevant Law: Excise Goods (drawback) Regulations 1995

Drawback is the claiming back of duty that has been previously paid due to a change in circumstances. The Excise Drawback Centre in Glasgow deals with the administration of these claims.

SectionSection titleSummary and comments
5Eligible goodsDuty paid goods that are exported or warehoused for export or destroyed. Note conditions covering accidental destruction.
6Eligible claimants
7General conditions...including time limits.
8Conditions to be complied with before exportIncluding information and notification to be provided.
9Conditions to be complied with after warehousing for export…by claimant – certificate of receipt with claim and goods to be exported in six months.
10Conditions to be complied with after export
11Conditions to be complied with where goods are accidentally destroyed
12Payment of claim…only where we are satisfied and we can pay what we think is a lower amount due and/or off-set it against any other ‘debt due’.
13Cancellation of drawback…at any time we are satisfied the Regulations broken and can demand repayment of claim.
14Conduct attracting a civil penalty