Evaluation of the Alcohol Duty Reforms Invites Stakeholder Evidence
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HMRC and HM Treasury have launched an evaluation of the 2023 alcohol duty reforms, inviting stakeholder evidence on impacts of structural changes to the duty system, duty administration modifications, and HMRC digital services. The evaluation is backward-looking and will not consider future reforms or duty rate decisions, which remain within the Chancellor's Budget authority. Submissions are being accepted from affected parties.
This consultation signals HMRC's commitment to evidence-based review of the 2023 reforms, which marked a significant restructuring of the UK alcohol duty system. The backward-looking nature means no immediate policy changes should be anticipated, but industry feedback may inform future Budget decisions. Alcohol producers, importers, and retailers with direct experience of the reformed duty system and HMRC's digital services are best positioned to contribute meaningful evidence.
What changed
HMRC has opened a formal consultation seeking stakeholder evidence on the impacts of the alcohol duty reforms implemented in 2023. The evaluation will assess structural changes to the duty system, modifications to duty administration processes, and the impact of HMRC's digital services. This is a backward-looking assessment exercise that will not consider future duty rates or potential policy reforms.
Affected parties in the alcohol industry should treat this as an opportunity to submit evidence on how the 2023 reforms have impacted their operations. Stakeholders should compile data on duty administration changes and digital service usability. The consultation explicitly excludes consideration of future rate changes, which will continue to be determined by the Chancellor at Budgets.
What to do next
- Submit evidence to HMRC regarding impacts of 2023 alcohol duty reforms
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Evaluation of the Alcohol Duty Reforms
This page outlines the government’s plans to assess the impacts of the 2023 reforms to the alcohol duty system and invites evidence from stakeholders.
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This page outlines how HMRC and HM Treasury will evaluate the impacts of structural reforms to the alcohol duty system, as well as changes made to duty administration and HMRC’s digital services. Evaluations are backward-looking assessments of the impacts of reform against their intended objectives, and this exercise will not therefore include consideration of future potential reforms to the alcohol duty system, nor decisions on duty rates. Decisions on future rates and policy will continue to be made by the Chancellor at Budgets, in the normal way.
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Published 20 April 2026
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