According to the Law of Ukraine "On State Regulation of the Production and Circulation of Ethyl, Cognac and Fruit Alcohol, Alcoholic Beverages and Tobacco Products", retail trade in alcohol is an activity related to the sale of alcoholic products directly to citizens and other end consumers for their personal non-commercial use, regardless of the form of payments, including for bottling in restaurants, cafes, bars, other public catering entities.

 

! NO LICENSE REQUIRED:

- sale of non-alcoholic beer;

- sale of table wines.

 

It should be noted that in Ukraine the sale of alcohol is subject to licensing (part 1, article 7 of the Law of Ukraine "On Licensing of Certain Types of Economic Activities").

This activity can be carried out by any business entity (a business entity or a legal entity). The main condition is to be on the general taxation system, since subjects on the simplified system do not have the right to engage in this type of activity.

How to get a license.

Before preparing the necessary documents for obtaining this license, you need to register a cash register (RPO) and a book of account of settlement operations (KORO) at the local STS.

The license itself is issued by the territorial (regional) authorities of the STS on the basis of the submitted application and its annexes, which must contain the following information:

◦ type of economic activity (sale of alcoholic beverages);

◦ name of the subject and its location, identification code;

◦ the address of the place of trade, its area, as well as documents for the premises (STS always checks the data of the technical passport);

◦ list of cash registers and information on their registration;

◦ cash register registration certificate;

◦ payment order to pay the license fee.

 

! The area of the place of trade, in which the sale of alcoholic beverages is planned, must be at least 20 square meters.

A separate license is required for each place of trade.

 

License fee.

There are 2 payment options: quarterly and once a year.

We draw your attention to the fact that if you choose the option of quarterly payment for the license, you must submit a payment order and the original license to the STS every quarter in order to mark the payment with it.

The size of the license fee is set depending on the location of the trade object, namely:

◦ UAH 2,000/quarter (UAH 8,000/year) – for retail trade of alcoholic beverages in cities;

◦ 500 hryvnias - for retail sale of alcoholic beverages in villages and towns.

 

The decision to issue or refuse a license is made by the STS authority within 10 calendar days.

The lawyers of the law company PITTAK have many years of experience in preparing documents and obtaining a license for the right to retail trade in alcoholic beverages on a turnkey basis. Contact us and we will gladly prepare the necessary documents for you.