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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
How to follow the law if you sell alcohol at a charity event, including when you need to pay tax.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Information on the different types of alcohol licences available and guidance on how to apply for them.
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
Find out if you need to apply for approval to sell alcohol to another business.
Rules for alcohol licensing in your area, apply for a licence or have your say about a licence application
The figures you’ll need and how to use them to work out your discounted duty rates.
Bringing in goods for personal use when you travel to the UK from abroad - types of tax and duty, duty free, EU and non-EU arrivals, banned and restricted goods.
Application for a personal licence requires your licensing qualifications and details of previous or outstanding applications.
Use the online service or print and post form (EX597) to claim relief on excise duty when you use alcohol in the production or manufacture of eligible articles.
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available.
Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
Find out about operations that can be carried out on alcohol goods received and stored in bulk in an excise warehouse.
What denatured alcohol is, and how you apply for authorisation to produce, stock, distribute, sell or use it.
Relaxed licensing rules have been extended until March 2025 so pubs can continue selling takeaway alcohol with ease.
List of accredited organisations that provide courses and exams for a personal licence to sell alcohol.
Check the list of alcohol wholesalers in the Isle of Man that have approval under the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS).
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