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Information on the different types of alcohol licences available and guidance on how to apply for them.
If you trade in draught products, find out if you could pay a reduced rate of Alcohol Duty.
Find out how you can import alcohol into the UK and the duty and VAT you need to pay for each method.
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Teetotalism, drinking in the week before interview, frequent drinking and units drunk, including changes in drinking patterns in recent years.
Teetotalism, drinking in the week before interview, binge drinking (heavy episodic drinking) and frequent drinking, updated with 2014 data.
The legal alcohol limits for drivers in the UK - microgrammes, milligrammes
Covers whether people drink alcohol at all; drinking in the week before interview; binge drinking in the week before interview; and how often people drank in the week before interview.
Find out which types of food are zero-rated and which are standard-rated for VAT purposes.
Find out which drinks are liable for the Soft Drinks Industry Levy, and how much you may need to pay.
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