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Find out which drinks are liable for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, and how much you may need to pay.
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available.
How to pay your verification fee for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Find out when you need to charge VAT and at what rate if you supply food and drink for the purposes of catering or as a takeaway.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Find out how to account for VAT schemes on business gifts, samples and promotional schemes.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Find out how to apply for approval under the scheme, how to claim for the subsidy, how much you can claim and what records you need to keep.
Information on the different types of alcohol licences available and guidance on how to apply for them.
Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
The figures you’ll need and how to use them to work out your discounted duty rates.
Apply to receive duty free spirits if you need them for manufacturing or scientific processes or for preparation of articles that have medicinal purposes.
Tax and reporting rules for employers providing meals for employees and directors
How to tax employee expenses for entertaining clients.
If you trade in draught products, find out if you could pay a reduced rate of Alcohol Duty.
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