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Find out which drinks are liable for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, and how much you may need to pay.
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
Information on the potential health impacts of drought in England and the measures that people can take to stay healthy during these events.
Find out about the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme if you produce a UK spirit drink with a protected Geographical Indication.
Find out the information you must give to customers on food products and how to give it.
Find out about applying for the Spirit Drinks Verification Scheme, how to submit brand information, fees and making sure your production process is compliant.
Find out how you can import alcohol into the UK and the duty and VAT you need to pay for each method.
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.
Find out about the verification checks and what to expect during a visit if you have applied for verification and paid your fee for the Scheme.
Find out what to do if you are spiked, or are with someone who has been, and where to get more information.
Guidance for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy. Including how to check if your drink is liable, as well as how to register, submit returns and pay your bill.
Food and drink labelling and packaging regulations - what you must show, warnings, health and organic labels and packaging standards.
List of applications to protect the geographical name of a spirit drink in Great Britain.
How to pay the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, Soft Drinks Industry Levy penalty, or claim a levy credit.
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
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 when and how to register for the levy.
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