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Review of typical alcohol by volume (ABV) levels in beer, cider and wine purchased for the ‘in-home’ market.
Protected food name with Protected Geographical Indication (PGI)
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Employment Tribunal decision.
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.
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
VAT and other taxes on shopping and services, including tax-free shopping, energy-saving equipment and mobility aids.
Use form EPSS(B) to apply to make payments of excise duties on removals from a UK beer, wine, made-wine, cider or perry production premises without a guarantee.
Guidance and forms about Alcohol Duty. Including rates, Small Producer Relief, submitting returns and paying duty.
Call or write to HMRC for help with paying Beer, Wine and Cider Duty
View the permit issued for Showerings Cider Mill, Shepton Mallet under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
View the permit issued for Bulmers Cider Mills, Hereford under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
Weights and measures - find out the law on trading standards for packaging and selling products
View the permit issued for Stourport Cider Mill, Stourport on Severn under the Industrial Emissions Directive.
Find out about the simplified rates of customs and excise duty used when you declare your personal goods online.
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.
Protected spirit drink name
List of applications to protect the geographical name of a spirit drink in Great Britain.
Use form EPSS(A) to apply to defer payment of excise duties without providing a guarantee.
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