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Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS) – update and reminder
From 1 January 2016, businesses with a UK establishment who ‘wholesale’ alcohol to other businesses at or after the duty point must apply to HMRC for AWRS approval and do so by 31 March 2016. &nb...
New Temporary Event Notice form issued
As previously reported, the Deregulation Act 2015 increased the maximum number of Temporary Events Notices permitted each year at a premises from 12 to 15. An amended Temporary Event Notice form incorporating the change has now been issued under ...
Gambling - Commission publish issue new 'quick guide' regarding Gaming Machines in Pubs
The Gambling Commission have today published a new quick guide regarding gaming machines in pubs. The advice summarises the automatic entitlement, categorises of machines and provides a particularly useful summary of the machine requirement...
Consultation: Review of the Security Industry Authority
The Government has today launched the previously promised review of the form and function of the Security Industry Authority (SIA). Although the review is open to all for comment, the Home Office is particularly interested to hear from those with...
New Alcohol Guidelines Released
The Department of Health has released new guidelines as to the recommended drinking limits. This is the first full review of alcohol guidelines since 1995 and states that there is no such thing as a safe level of drinking. Additionally, the Guidan...
Temporary Event Notices – increase in premises allowances
A reminder that (with effect from 1 January 2016), the annual allowance for any one licensed premises increases from 12 TENs to 15 TENs in any one calendar year. All courtesy of section 68 of the Deregulation Act 2015.