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Pub returning tax to European sailors (6)

Ross

I believe the answer is:

tavern

'pub' is the definition.
(I've seen this before)

'returning tax to european sailors' is the wordplay.
'returning' is a reversal indicator.
'tax' becomes 'VAT' (Value-Added Tax).
'to european' becomes 'E' (abbreviation e.g. EU).
'sailors' becomes 'RN' (abbreviation for Royal Navy).
'vat' back-to-front is 'tav'.
'tav'+'e'+'rn'='TAVERN'

(Other definitions for tavern that I've seen before include "Tap house" , "drinking establishment" , "where drink is available" , "Building with a bar" , "An old inn or hostelry" .)

I've seen this clue in The Guardian.
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