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Who can get the relief, when to check your eligibility and how to work out your discounted duty rates.
See the list of applications to protect the geographical name of a food, drink or agricultural product in Great Britain.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
How bottled water producers can get a natural mineral water recognised in England, and rules you need to follow to produce and label it.
How to work out the dilution ratio of your drink, and what records you need to keep about the dilution ratio for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
Find out how to submit brand details to HMRC for Scotch Whisky, Irish Whiskey, Irish Cream, Irish Poteen, Somerset Cider Brandy and Single Malt Welsh Whisky if you're a verified bottler.
Rules that local authorities in England must follow when registering a premises to produce spring water, or carrying out ongoing checks.
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available.
Applications, changes and cancellations for consideration under the UK geographical indications (GI) schemes, how to object and appeal against decisions.
Check the rates of duty for beer, cider, spirits, wine and other fermented products.
Learn more about the support available for Alcohol Duty.
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.
Guidance and forms about Alcohol Duty. Including rates, Small Producer Relief, submitting returns and paying duty.
The legal alcohol limits for drivers in the UK - microgrammes, milligrammes
Find out about penalties for registering, submitting returns, inaccuracies and paying the levy late, and how to appeal a penalty.
Find forms for alcohol duties, including registering, reliefs, paying, returns, excise warehousing, excise movements and EMCS fallback forms.
Find out how to apply for verification and what happens if you do not.
Find out about the UK geographical indication (GI) schemes that protect the geographical names of food, drink and agricultural products, and the UK GI schemes registers.
What you need to do as a food and drink business to work with the EU.
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