Businesses pay fines of 1.5 million UAH
During the first 9 months this year, Ministry of Revenues' officers exposed 215 instances of sale to minors of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products. 527 licenses for retail sale of this excisable product have been cancelled. In addition, entrepreneurs will have to pay nearly 1.5 million UAH in penalties, the press service of Ministry of Revenues informs.
In accordance with applicable law, the sale of alcoholic beverages and tobacco products to minors is punishable by license revocation and penalties. Amount of the fine to be applied to the entity is 6800 UAH.
Sellers may also lose their licenses for the sale of alcohol and tobacco in undesignated places, failure to make the regular payment for the license within 30 days from the date of its suspension, and at the request of the entity.
