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General information on what alcoholic strength means for duty purposes, how to measure strength and what to do if there is a dispute over strength.
Advice and information for businesses that sell strong alcohol products.
Find out about Alcoholic Ingredients Relief, which is the repayment of excise duty charged on spirits, beer, wine, other fermented products and cider.
Find out about the definitions of terms used in this technical guide.
Government Chemist has drafted an opinion in answer to a query raised by a public analyst on a disagreement about correct tolerances on declared alcohol content
How to label spirit drinks that you plan to sell in the UK.
Who can get the relief, when to check your eligibility and how to work out your discounted duty rates.
You'll need approval from HMRC to produce beer, cider, spirits, wine, and other fermented products in the UK.
Traditional term for wine
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