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Support from Great Bear
Great Bear Distribution Ltd part of Culina and Muller Group, can as a Third Party solution provider in FMCG Food & Drink/Alcohol Bonded Warehouse and Grocery sectors can currently support Warehousing and National Transport solutions for those experiencing difficulties with immediate storage requirements, be this for raw materials, finished goods, packaging, container destuffing/stuffing imports/exports with slip sheets or palletisation.
Guidance on Spirits Duty
Below you can find out how to become licensed as a spirits producer, submit production returns and make Spirits Duty payments.
Denatured alcohol: producing, stocking, distributing, selling and using
What denatured alcohol is, and how you apply for authorisation to produce, stock, distribute, sell or use it.
Excise Notice 47: duty free spirits – use in manufacture or for medical or scientific purposes
This notice is about duty free spirits for use in manufacture or for medical or scientific purposes.
COVID-19: Reliefs from Alcohol Duties
You may qualify for relief from Alcohol Duty if you use alcohol as an ingredient, or for medical, scientific and manufacturing purposes.
Excise Notice 39: spirits production in the UK
Find out what spirit manufacturers need to do to comply with HMRC.
Claim for wage costs through the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Guidance for employers on the coronavirus (COVID-19) Job Retention Scheme.
Check if you could be covered by the Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme
Find out if your employer is eligible, and how much your employer can claim if they’re unable to operate or have no work for you to do because of coronavirus (COVID-19). Further detail will be published on this page shortly.
Update – Excise Movement and Control System: service availability and issues
An update on the availability and any issues affecting the Excise Movement and Control System (EMCS) online service.
HMRC’s tax helpline is changing
HMRC has a set up a phone helpline to support businesses and self-employed people concerned about not being able to pay their tax due to coronavirus.
Government launches WhatsApp Coronavirus Information Service
The UK Government has launched a new Coronavirus Information service on WhatsApp.
Written Ministerial Statement by the Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster
The Chancellor of the Duchy of Lancaster has updated the House of Commons on the agenda for the first meeting of the Withdrawal Agreement Joint Committee on 30 March.
COVID-19: Live Stats
Full stats (by country) can be found on this new site. Find the link HERE.
Companies will receive a 3 month extension period to file accounts during COVID-19.
Businesses will be given an additional 3 months to file accounts with Companies House to help companies avoid penalties as they deal with the impact of COVID-19.
Further businesses and premises to close: Updated guidance
Guidance on the closure of all retailers that sell non-essential goods and other non-essential premises, as part of further social distancing measures has been updated.
Coronavirus (COVID-19): Guidance for UK businesses trading internationally
This advice is for UK businesses that export or deliver goods and services abroad and have been impacted by the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19).
Extra Government protection for businesses: Ban on evictions for commercial tenants
Commercial tenants who cannot pay their rent because of coronavirus will be protected from eviction.
Financial assistance for employers that are unable to pay statutory redundancy payments
Here you will find information about the financial assistance scheme for employers unable to pay statutory redundancy payments.