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Notice: Excise Notice 85c: anti-forestalling restrictions — tobacco products

Published 1 December 2009

Last updated 1 June 2022
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  1. 1 June 2022

    The notice has been updated with the annual anti-forestalling restrictions, ready for the Tobacco Duty rate rise in November 2022.

  2. 9 September 2021

    It is assumed that a rate rise will occur on 27 October 2021. Guidance on how to calculate your allocation has been updated.

  3. 1 June 2021

    The notice has been updated with the annual anti-forestalling restrictions, ready for the Tobacco Duty rate rise in November 2021.

  4. 18 January 2021

    This notice has been updated because the Brexit transition period is over.

  5. 13 November 2020

    The guide has been updated to align the anti-forestalling formula for calculating allocations with the dates of the duty rate change.

  6. 18 September 2020

    The percentages for how to calculate your allocation at section 3.3 have been updated.

  7. 24 July 2020

    The notice has been updated as HMRC are applying restrictions to cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco. In previous years we have applied restrictions to cigarettes only.

  8. 13 August 2019

    The percentages for how to calculate your allocation at section 3.3 have been updated.

  9. 3 July 2019

    The notice has been updated at paragraph 2.2 to reflect the legislation changes for heated tobacco.

  10. 3 April 2019

    The notice has been changed to reflect the arrangements for the 2019 anti-forestalling period.

  11. 27 September 2018

    The notice has been changed to show correct Budget date and details of revised allocation calculations in paragraph 3.3.

  12. 12 July 2018

    This notice has been updated to show the correct number of days for average removals in paragraphs 3.13 and 5.5.

  13. 28 March 2018

    This notice has been changed to provide an assumed budget date in relation to the 2018 anti-forestalling restrictions and confirms changes to the formula on calculating your allocation.

  14. 19 August 2016

    Update to legislation and date changes throughout the notice.

  15. 6 January 2016

    New date added for the 2016 budget added to Paragraph 2.3.

  16. 31 July 2015

    This notice cancels and replaces Notice 85c December 2009. Details of any changes to the previous version can be found in paragraph 1.2 of this notice.

  17. 1 December 2009

    First published.

Published 1 December 2009

Last updated 1 June 2022
+ show all updates

  1. 1 June 2022

    The notice has been updated with the annual anti-forestalling restrictions, ready for the Tobacco Duty rate rise in November 2022.

  2. 9 September 2021

    It is assumed that a rate rise will occur on 27 October 2021. Guidance on how to calculate your allocation has been updated.

  3. 1 June 2021

    The notice has been updated with the annual anti-forestalling restrictions, ready for the Tobacco Duty rate rise in November 2021.

  4. 18 January 2021

    This notice has been updated because the Brexit transition period is over.

  5. 13 November 2020

    The guide has been updated to align the anti-forestalling formula for calculating allocations with the dates of the duty rate change.

  6. 18 September 2020

    The percentages for how to calculate your allocation at section 3.3 have been updated.

  7. 24 July 2020

    The notice has been updated as HMRC are applying restrictions to cigarettes and hand-rolling tobacco. In previous years we have applied restrictions to cigarettes only.

  8. 13 August 2019

    The percentages for how to calculate your allocation at section 3.3 have been updated.

  9. 3 July 2019

    The notice has been updated at paragraph 2.2 to reflect the legislation changes for heated tobacco.

  10. 3 April 2019

    The notice has been changed to reflect the arrangements for the 2019 anti-forestalling period.

  11. 27 September 2018

    The notice has been changed to show correct Budget date and details of revised allocation calculations in paragraph 3.3.

  12. 12 July 2018

    This notice has been updated to show the correct number of days for average removals in paragraphs 3.13 and 5.5.

  13. 28 March 2018

    This notice has been changed to provide an assumed budget date in relation to the 2018 anti-forestalling restrictions and confirms changes to the formula on calculating your allocation.

  14. 19 August 2016

    Update to legislation and date changes throughout the notice.

  15. 6 January 2016

    New date added for the 2016 budget added to Paragraph 2.3.

  16. 31 July 2015

    This notice cancels and replaces Notice 85c December 2009. Details of any changes to the previous version can be found in paragraph 1.2 of this notice.

  17. 1 December 2009

    First published.