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It's illegal to buy alcohol if you're under 18 and you can be stopped, fined or arrested by the police for drinking in public
You could be imprisoned, banned from driving and face a fine if you're found guilty of drink-driving
Find out if you need to register, report and pay the levy if you’re involved in bringing liable drinks into the UK.
FCDO travel advice for Colombia. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out about temporary changes to the destruction of spoilt beer, cider, wine or made-wine if you're a brewer, cider producer, wine maker or publican.
Report someone to HMRC if you think they're selling tobacco products or alcohol without paying UK duty
What to expect if HM Revenue and Customs investigates you, the penalties that may be charged and what details about you can be published.
Advice for those concerned about potentially unreliable forensic toxicology tests.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
An evidence review of the harm caused by alcohol to the people around those who are drinking.
When you can take a drink-drive rehabilitation course to reduce your driving ban: what it costs, and what happens when you’ve done it
How to follow the law if you sell alcohol at a charity event, including when you need to pay tax.
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available.
FCDO travel advice for Panama. Includes safety and security, insurance, entry requirements and legal differences.
Find out when and how to register for the levy.
Find out about penalties for registering, submitting returns, inaccuracies and paying the levy late, and how to appeal a penalty.
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