How to sell fireworks up until Bonfire Night etc?

Selling fireworks in England and Wales is tightly regulated to ensure public safety. Here’s are the legal requirements, restrictions, and authorisations involved: Licensing Requirements To sell fireworks, you must: Retailers can only sell fireworks during specific periods unless they have a year-round sales licence: Outside these dates, a separate sales licence is required. Firework Categories […]
Do you need a Licence for a Car Boot Sale?

We received this enquiry this morning, so here we go… Yes — in most cases, you do need some form of authorisation or licence to hold a car boot sale in England and Wales, but the exact requirements vary by local authority. Clearly if you are selling alcohol at the Car Boot Sale then you […]
Alcohol Wholesaler Registration Scheme (AWRS)

The AWRS is a regulatory scheme introduced by HM Revenue & Customs (HMRC) in 2016 to combat alcohol fraud and ensure that businesses selling alcohol wholesale in the UK are legitimate and compliant. It was created in response to widespread excise duty fraud, which was costing the UK economy an estimated £1.3 billion per year. […]