HMRC to fast-track applications for denatured alcohol to meet hand sanitiser shortage

By Julia Wray | Published: 18-Mar-2020
Ingredients Regulatory Body Care

The decision should boost the UK manufacture of hand sanitisers which are in short supply as the coronavirus continues to spread

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The UK’s tax authority HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) has said it will prioritise applications to use denatured alcohol in hand sanitising products as of today.

The declaration is in response to the shortage of

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