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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
Find out how to pay your Beer Duty.
Submit a return (EX46) to declare duty on beer, and declare other movements in and out of your registered premises.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
If you intend to brew, pack or hold beer in duty suspension, you must register for Beer Duty using form BPH1 at least 14 days before you start.
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.
Use form CAT Beers 23 if you're a commercial brewer, packager of beer or importer/exporter of beer and want to pay Beer Duty by Direct Debit.
Use form C1201 BDAC to guarantee payments of Beer Duty.
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.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Declare VAT due on alcoholic beverages under duty suspension using the online or postal form EX46(VAT).
How to get plant breeders' rights and what protection it gives your plant varieties.
Who can get the relief, when to check your eligibility and how to work out your discounted duty rates.
Guidance and forms about Alcohol Duty. Including rates, Small Producer Relief, submitting returns and paying duty.
Check the rates of duty for beer, cider, spirits, wine and other fermented products.
How to pay Wine or Cider Duty, and how long it takes for your payment to reach HMRC.
If you trade in draught products, find out if you could pay a reduced rate of Alcohol Duty.
Check whether an alcohol wholesaler or producer is registered with HMRC on the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS)
The figures you’ll need and how to use them to work out your discounted duty rates.
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