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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
Information on the different types of alcohol licences available and guidance on how to apply for them.
Find out how you can import alcohol into the UK and the duty and VAT you need to pay for each method.
Statistics to support improvements in decision making when planning alcohol and drug misuse treatment services.
Information and other resources to support commissioners, service providers and others providing alcohol and drug interventions.
Check the rates of duty for beer, cider, spirits, wine and other fermented products.
This series brings together all documents relating to alcohol and drug statistics.
Advice for medical professionals to follow when assessing drivers with drug or alcohol misuse or dependence.
You must tell DVLA if you have an alcohol problem
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Guidance and forms about Alcohol Duty. Including rates, Small Producer Relief, submitting returns and paying duty.
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.
Rules for alcohol licensing in your area, apply for a licence or have your say about a licence application
What denatured alcohol is, and how you apply for authorisation to produce, stock, distribute, sell or use it.
Evidence and guidance to help healthcare professionals reduce alcohol-related harm.
More people could be encouraged to purchase alcohol-free drinks under government proposals to make alternatives to alcoholic drinks more widely available.
How to follow the law if you sell alcohol at a charity event, including when you need to pay tax.
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
Use the laboratory alcohol table to get the percentage of alcohol by volume on your product.
Find forms for alcohol duties, including registering, reliefs, paying, returns, excise warehousing, excise movements and EMCS fallback forms.
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