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Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief (AIR), which is the repayment of Alcohol Duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
You'll need approval from HMRC to produce alcoholic products such as beer, cider, spirits, wine, and other fermented products in the UK.
Apply for approval from HMRC to produce alcoholic products such as beer, cider, spirits, wine, and other fermented products in the UK.
You must tell DVLA if you have an alcohol problem
Tell HMRC about changes to your APPA.
How to import alcoholic products into the UK and the duty and VAT you need to pay when you do.
A statement from the Committee on Carcinogenicity of Chemicals in Food, Consumer Products and the Environment (COC).
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
Tell HMRC you want to cancel your APPA.
Check if you must register for the Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) to sell alcoholic products to another business.
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