How to get a license to sell beer

Selling alcohol, and in particular beer, is a profitable business. If earlier beer was considered a low alcohol drink, then since 2011 the legislation provided for a license to trade in this type of alcoholic beverage.

You will need

• - documents on registration of legal entities;

• - a package of permits.

Instruction manual

1

If you are only going to start selling beer, you must register a legal entity with the tax authority at the location of the organization. Best Limited Liability Company. Those entrepreneurs who have already been selling beer will also not be able to obtain a license to sell it, and therefore they will have to refuse it or go through the re-registration procedure.

2

Next, you need to prepare a copy of the received certificates of registration and registration of a legal entity together with the charter documents of the company.

3

In addition, the tax office will need to obtain a certificate stating that you are not a debtor in paying taxes and fees.

4

If you previously paid the tax on imputed income, then you will have to change the taxation system, since obtaining a license is possible only when applying the general taxation system.

5

When applying for a license, you will also need a cash register registration card, so you must install a cash register at a point of sale.

6

Do not forget to make copies of certificates from the fire inspectorate and the sanitary-epidemiological service (and if they are not, then first obtain) on the conformity of your sales facility with their legal requirements.

7

If you are the owner of the premises, then you will be asked to provide copies of documents confirming your ownership. Otherwise, you will need to provide a copy of the lease when applying for a license.

8

Further, it will be necessary to provide all the collected documents to the licensing authority at the same time as writing the application for a license.

9

After submitting the documents, a commission will come to you and will check your outlet for compliance with the requirements for license applicants.

note

Most certificates and certificates have a certain period of validity, so you need to collect all the documents as soon as possible.

Trading in beer since 2011 without an appropriate license is prohibited by law, and this can threaten not only administrative, but also criminal liability. If you do not already have the appropriate permissive document in hand, it would not hurt to hurry with its execution.

Useful advice

If, in addition to beer, you will sell other stronger spirits, then you will need a copy of the agreement on the provision of appropriate services to you by the security company.