Alcohol Duty and Small Producer Relief, sorted.
Log your batches as you make them. Duty Sorted works out your duty and Small Producer Relief, and gets your monthly HMRC return figures ready to copy in.
£15 a month after a 14-day free trial. No card needed to start, no VAT to add, cancel any time.
For cider makers, meaderies, breweries, brewpubs and micro-distilleries.
Just want to check one rate? Try the free Small Producer Relief calculator. No sign-up needed.
Log batches in seconds
Product, strength and litres. That's it, from your phone or at your desk.
Know where you stand
Your running total for the production year, with a warning before you cross an SPR band or limit.
Return figures, ready
Each month's figures in the order HMRC's service asks for them, plus a record to keep.
See it working
Real screens from Duty Sorted, for a made-up cider maker. Click to see each one full size.
Guides
Alcohol Duty for small cider makers: what changed in 2025
Small Producer Relief: who qualifies and how to work out your discount
How to fill in your monthly Alcohol Duty return
How to keep batch records for your Alcohol Duty return
Draught Relief explained for cider makers
Fruit cider, mead and "other fermented products"
Small Producer Relief for a new business
How much Alcohol Duty is on a pint, bottle or can of cider?
Connected businesses and Small Producer Relief
What happens to your cider duty at 8.5% ABV?
How to apply for HMRC production approval (APPA) as a cider maker
When is Alcohol Duty due on cider?
Questions
Who is it for?
Small UK producers who file a monthly Alcohol Duty return: cider and perry makers, meaderies, breweries, brewpubs, wineries and micro-distilleries. It's most useful if you claim Small Producer Relief and work your duty out in a spreadsheet or by hand today.
I already use brewery or production software. Do I need this?
If your software already works out your duty, probably not. Duty Sorted is for makers who don't want a whole new system for stock, orders and invoicing, and just want their duty and return figures done.
What's Small Producer Relief?
A lower duty rate on drinks under 8.5% ABV, for producers who make 4,500 hectolitres of pure alcohol a year or less. Working out your rate means bands and a formula. Duty Sorted does that for you, using the tables published on GOV.UK.
Does it send my return to HMRC?
No. It gets your figures ready in the order HMRC's Manage your Alcohol Duty service asks for them. You type them in and submit the return yourself, so you always see what's being sent.
Is it made by or approved by HMRC?
No. Duty Sorted is independent. The rates and relief tables come from GOV.UK, and you should check every figure before you submit it.
What does it cost?
£15 a month after a 14-day free trial, with no VAT to add. You don't need a card to try it. Cancel any time and you keep access to the end of the month you've paid for.
What happens to my data?
It's stored in London and backed up every night. You can download all of it, or delete your account, whenever you like. See the privacy notice.
Not ready to start? Get a heads-up when the rates change
Duty rates change every February. Leave your email for one short message when the new ones are out.
Duty Sorted helps you prepare your figures. It is not tax advice, and you must check your figures before submitting them to HMRC.