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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 label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
Information on the different types of alcohol licences available and guidance on how to apply for them.
Evidence and guidance to help healthcare professionals reduce alcohol-related harm.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Find the full rates of duty and calculation examples that apply if you make, import or hold beer, cider, spirits, wine or other fermented products.
Find out how you can import alcohol into the UK and the duty and VAT you need to pay for each method.
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