


BDA
British Distillers Alliance

Activities
The BDA will principally deliver information at a detailed operational level suitable for the day-to-day needs of small and new businesses.
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We will respond to government consultations and seek to influence government policy. We will also raise matters on our own initiative.
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We will initiate seminars for members with HMRC to discuss policy and operational matters in our sector.
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We provide advice on all relevant compliance matters and will advise on industry best practice and training.
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Specific areas and topics covered by BDA membership
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Spirits production (distillation)
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Rectifying (re-distillation of spirits) and compounding (communicating flavour to spirits);
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HMRC licenses, authorisations, approvals and registration (including ownership of goods in a third party warehouse under the Warehousekeepers and Owners of Warehoused Goods Regulations 1999 (“WOWGR”);
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Accounts and records and duty payment;
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Duty stamps;
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Financial securities;
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HMRC’s Due Diligence Condition and members’ policies to meet this Condition;
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Duty-suspended and duty-paid supply chains;
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Product integrity and compliance with classification rules, including the spirits verification schemes and (current) EU regulation 110/2008 concerning the definition, description, presentation and labelling of spirits drinks;
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Distance selling;
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The Alcohol Wholesalers Registration Scheme (AWRS)
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Health and safety
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Dispute resolution with HMRC, including prompt expert advice on:
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the Alternative Dispute Resolution option;
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formal reviews of decisions by HMRC and appeals to The Tax Tribunal, with licensed direct access to the Bar via the BDA co-ordinator, if required.
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Innovation in production methods and drinks development;
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Advice on training and arranging training programmes.
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