(1) Subject to subsections (2), (3) and (4) and to section 105BA, and without prejudice to the provisions of section 960H of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 relating to the offset of overpayments, where a person has, in respect of any period or transaction, paid an amount of excise duty, or interest on excise duty, which was not due, the Commissioners shall repay such amount to such person.

(2) Subject to subsection (3), a repayment shall only be made under subsection (1) where a claim for that repayment, in writing or such other form as the Commissioners may allow, is made to them within a period of 4 years from the date of payment to which the claim relates or from the date of any other transaction giving rise to an entitlement to a repayment.

(3) Subsection (2) does not apply where a person would, on due claim, be entitled to repayment of excise duty or interest paid on that duty under any other provision of excise law which provides for a shorter period within which a claim for repayment is to be made.

(4) Except as provided for by this section or by any other provision of excise law, or by section 941 of the Taxes Consolidation Act 1997 as it applies for the purposes of the duties of excise, the Commissioners shall not repay an amount of excise duty paid to them or pay interest in respect of an amount of excise duty paid to them.