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Draft beer license per year. Law on beer in the Russian Federation: fines, latest amendments

The draft beer shop is a fairly successful and profitable business, which is built on the constant high demand for this drink. For example, in the European part of the country, the annual growth of the "beer" market increases by 8-13%.

To organize the work of the store does not require a large amount of money, and the high payback of this business can justify itself in the shortest possible time. But, despite all the positive aspects of this business idea, there are various nuances that must be taken into account during implementation.

Is this destination seasonal?

The sale of beer on tap is considered a seasonal business, with about 40% higher revenue per season. Most stores during the cold season only work to cover running costs.

In exceptional cases, profitability drops so much that it is more expedient to close the store during the cold weather.

What you need to trade beer: documents and licenses

Before starting their own business, future entrepreneurs need to carefully study the legal framework that regulates the retail trade in low-alcohol drinks.

July 18, 2011 was adopted Federal Law No. 218 tightening requirements for the sale of alcoholic beverages. Based on this law, it became strictly forbidden to sell it in educational institutions, markets, transport or at its stops, stations, non-stationary shopping facilities and medical institutions.

But now both organizations and individual entrepreneurs have the right to sell beer.

On January 1, 2013, a law was passed tightening the previous trading rules - from that time on, beer can only be sold at certain times: from 8 am to 10 pm. Sale in kiosks or stalls has become strictly prohibited.

Enterprise form

The future businessman is faced with the choice of organizational and legal form, mainly Choice between Sole Proprietorship and LLC. The latter will be the most beneficial - new laws are increasingly tightening the requirements for individual entrepreneurs engaged in the sale of low-alcohol products. For example, now they are obliged to declare and record the volume of retail sales. In any case, an LLC maintains a declaration and accounting, but a system of more simplified taxation has been introduced for them in connection with the savings of several taxes: property tax and enterprise profits, VAT.

To open a beer shop, you will need the following:

Register LLC (or IP).
Conclude a purchase / sale or lease agreement for the premises where the store will be located in the future.
Make registration and contract for the maintenance of the cash register.
Obtain permission to carry out trading activities in the local Administration.
Get the conclusions of the auditing organizations.
Conclude an employment contract with store employees and issue them health books.

Choosing a store location

When opening a store, it is necessary to choose the right premises - future sales volumes depend on this. The most correct choice would be a densely populated residential area - it is highly likely that it is the locals who will make up a constant stream of clients.

The proximity to the market, the location on the street with heavy traffic, various shopping and entertainment centers are also beneficial - all this will allow beer lovers passing by to buy a drink.

The total area of a medium-sized store is approximately 50 square meters– all this is required for an efficient and compact installation of a bar, tap equipment and a customer service area. The store must have a toilet.

In the future, the premises should be comfortable for buyers. The showcase must be installed so that even with a large influx of buyers, it is clearly visible.

During the internal arrangement of the store, do not forget about the requirements of regulatory authorities - firefighters and SES - they show increased attention to the store:

SES - due to the presence in the range of foods and drinks that require special storage conditions.
Firefighters - due to the presence of special equipment in the room, namely gas cylinders, which explode if used improperly.

By law, it is forbidden to locate stores that include alcohol in the range near various children's institutions.

Therefore, when choosing a room, it is important to take into account a number of mandatory factors, and if the chosen place does not fully meet the necessary requirements, then it is necessary to look for another one. In practice, this can take up to six months.

Organization of supplies and storage

The next step is the search for suppliers, optimization and selection of the assortment. The most optimal at the start is cooperation with wholesale suppliers of various types of beer, which gives a flexible opportunity to manage purchases: the choice of the desired volume of arbitrary beers in the shortest possible time. The downside is the price, which is much higher than that of the manufacturing plant, for an order from which you need to have a fairly large turnover, equated to about six stores.

To the choice of equipment from the manufacturer, the opinions of businessmen differ strikingly:

some say that by renting equipment, you can save a lot and spend the remaining funds on the development of the project;
others argue that it is necessary to purchase their own bottling line, because in the first six months the new store needs to optimize the assortment for local customers.

At the opening of large stores, at least 25 beer taps (drink varieties) are installed. But most entrepreneurs say that after a year of work, the range is reduced to 15 items: unclaimed varieties gradually begin to reduce profits, and they are eventually abandoned. But nonetheless, in a large store, it is desirable to install more than 20 types of beer.

Do not forget that the higher the assortment in the opened store, the faster the optimization of deliveries will take place. And the bottling equipment is rather unreliable in maintenance and operation, so it is recommended to have a couple of spare lines.

Delivery optimization is required due to the fact that fresh beer must be sold within 3 days if possible. After this period, the drink begins to gradually lose its taste properties, after 5 - it is no longer to be consumed.

Mark-ups for draft beer depend on the price category and are usually from 50 to 100%. The average price of fresh beer ranges from 130 rubles per liter. It is quite difficult to predict the preferences of local residents regarding the cost. But do not forget that when going to a beer store, customers are ready to overpay a reasonable price in relation to their preferred brand of drink.

Is advertising necessary?

When promoting a draft beer store, various advertising is not always effective, and many of its types are quite expensive. Despite the high price of the media, the result from them is reduced to zero.

Therefore, special care must be taken to exterior decoration, outdoor and district advertising is the most common way to notify the public of a future reopening.

Outdoor advertising includes thematic design of a shop window and a facade, an original, memorable name, sound advertising, periodically announcing a promotion to passers-by, good lighting in the dark. Before opening and in the first months of work, it is advisable to conduct an advertising campaign - as an option, distribute discount cards to residents.

How much does it cost and how quickly will it pay off?

During the summer maximum revenue is around 300 thousand rubles, and if the business was opened from scratch, then its payback usually occurs in a couple of months.

During the week, sales volumes fluctuate - at first they fall, and starting from Friday they increase. This must be taken into account when purchasing goods.

For a quick payback, it is best to open a store in early summer. Also, along with draft beer, it is profitable to sell bottled beer with a decent assortment of snacks.

Initial investment

The required amount to open this business in different regions ranges from 150 thousand rubles. up to 1 million rubles

The list of required expenses for opening a medium-sized store looks something like this:

Renting a room for a couple of months - from 1000 rubles. per square meter.
Repair and appropriate finishing - up to 100 thousand rubles.
Pavement sign, signboard, etc. - from 20 thousand rubles.
Rack (made to order) ~ 20 thousand rubles.
Refrigerator-showcase ~ 20 thousand rubles.
Air conditioning ~ 20 thousand rubles.
Cash register ~ 20 thousand rubles.
Maintenance staff salary ~ 15 thousand rubles. to a person.
Defoamers, beer kegs - available from suppliers.
Various stationery, packaging bags, communications, etc. ~ 5 thousand rubles.
Purchase of the first batch of beer ~ 50 thousand rubles.

Free equipment is often provided by large suppliers.

Pitfalls of business

With such costs, for a break-even business, monthly revenue should be at least 40 thousand rubles. Solid profit at the level of this indicator with optimistic forecasts achieved after 4 months from the start of the store.

The most important issues are the choice of the legal form, work with suppliers and the arrangement of the store, resolving issues with documentation.

All other issues and actions to promote, develop and improve the store's activities are part of a business plan that meets modern market requirements.

For the comfortable functioning of the store, it is desirable to hire two shifts working sellers, a cleaning lady, sometimes a security guard is required. Some functions can be performed by sellers themselves. Accounting is usually carried out by the owner of the store. The seller's duties also include monitoring the quality of beer, the cleanliness of equipment, containers, premises and surrounding areas.

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In the past 2017, the legislation in the sphere of circulation of alcoholic products, in particular beer, has undergone some changes. Penalties for violations in this area have been toughened, and some provisions have been changed regarding the rules for the circulation of alcohol-containing products.

The essence of the law

The main legal document in the field of alcohol sales, and beer in particular, is adopted by the State Duma of the Russian Federation in July and approved by the Federation Council of the Russian Federation in November 1995.

Structurally, the law 171-FZ is represented by four chapters, which include 27 articles. Consider a brief summary of the law, outlining the main theses:

Chapter 1. General Provisions: the scope of the law, basic concepts, specialized legislation, the state monopoly on the production and circulation of alcohol and alcohol, the powers of federal and local authorities in this area.

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Chapter 2. Requirements for the production and circulation of beer: rules for the use of equipment, circulation and supply of alcohol and alcohol, accompanying documentation, special requirements, taxation and labeling, regulation of import and export of alcoholic products, accounting and declaration of production volume, circulation and use of grapes (in the production of wine and cognac products), registration production equipment, requirements for retail sales, rules and restrictions on drinking.

Chapter 3 Licensing: types of activities subject to licensing, procedure for issuing a license, suspension, renewal and termination and cancellation of a license, procedure for appealing against a refusal to issue a license.

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Chapter 4. State supervision: control in the field of production, supervision of compliance with mandatory requirements, licensing control, supervision of the use of equipment, public control, SROs of winemakers and winegrowers, suppression of illegal production and circulation of alcohol, restrictions, features of the application of certain provisions of the law 171-FZ.

As can be seen from the thesis structure of the law, the main subjects of regulation of this law are the production and circulation of ethyl production and alcoholic products, as well as restrictions on drinking alcohol.

As for beer, in clause 13.1 of part 1 of Art. 2 of Law 171-FZ gives a definition of this drink, a brief description of the production technology and a description of the tolerances for the content of the components.

Also read: Federal Law 261 in the latest edition. Details

Also, the “Beer Law” states that technological equipment for the production of beer and beer drinks must be equipped with automation that measures and takes into account the concentration (strength) of the drink, as well as the volume of finished products, an exception is made for small breweries.

Article 12 of the law states that requirements for mandatory labeling of alcoholic products do not apply to beer and beer drinks.

Also for beer and beer drinks, an exception is made in the field of retail trade. When retailing alcohol and providing public catering services, only organizations are entitled to sell alcoholic products. However, individual entrepreneurs also have the right to sell beer and beer drinks.

According to the provisions of part 7 of article 16 on special requirements for the retail sale of alcohol in the provision of catering services, as well as for the drinking of alcohol, the ban on drinking alcohol in public places applies to beer and beer drinks as well. If the drink was purchased in an institution, it should be consumed only in this facility.

According to part 9 of the same article of the “law on the sale of beer”, the rule on the prohibition of the sale of alcohol between 23 and 8 hours local time applies to beer, but the sale of this drink in establishments (restaurants, bars, etc.) is allowed.

Federal Law on Trade in the new edition

Article 18, paragraph 1, states that production and circulation of beer and beer drinks are not subject to licensing. Recall that the term "turnover" (according to paragraph 16 of Article 2) includes the purchase, supply, storage, transportation and retail sale.

On January 1, 2018, the delays and indulgences that applied to the Crimea and the city of Sevastopol ended. Now, the requirements for the production and circulation of alcohol in this territory are presented in full.

Are there penalties for breaking the law?

In July 2017, the President signed a law amending the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation, which provides for increased liability for the illegal sale of alcohol. Responsibility for violation of the rules for the production and sale of alcoholic products is prescribed in articles 14.16 - 14.19 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation.

Let's figure it out how to trade beer under the new law. When selling bottled and draft beer, the seller must take into account and observe the following main points:

Trading time. According to the law 171-FZ, the permissible time for the sale of alcohol in the country is from 8 a.m. to 11 p.m. local time. Even stricter restrictions have been set in individual cities and regions, and certain holidays can also be added to the night ban on which alcohol cannot be sold at retail, such as school graduation days.

Violation is subject to a fine of:

For the seller - 30 - 50 thousand rubles;
For the owner of a store or outlet: 5-10 thousand rubles;
For an individual entrepreneur and a legal entity: up to 100 thousand rubles with confiscation.

Place of trade. Beer can only be sold in stationary retail facilities (the building must be solid and be included in the unified real estate register). The sale of beer in stalls and kiosks is prohibited. It is also forbidden to sell beer in the following objects and in the territories adjacent to them: children's, educational and medical institutions, sports and cultural facilities, public transport of all types and its stops, gas stations, markets, railway stations, airports and other crowded places (with the exception of public catering ), military installations.

For the sale of alcohol in the wrong place, a fine is provided in the amount of:

From business owners 10-15 thousand rubles;
From a legal entity - up to 300 thousand rubles.

EGAIS— Unified State Automated Information System. Organizations and individual entrepreneurs purchasing beer for retail sale are required to connect to the system only to confirm the purchases of wholesale lots from legal suppliers. The seller needs to register on the Rosalkogolregulirovanie website. After that, the system will need to confirm the fact of the purchase of the batch each time and reflect the remaining products.

For violation of the procedure for recording information on the volume of alcohol turnover in the EGAIS system, fines of the following size are imposed:

For individuals (the head of the company) - from 10 to 15 thousand rubles;
For legal entities - 150,000 - 200,000 rubles.

In both cases, confiscation of illegally sold products is possible.

Checkout availability. From March 31, 2017, beer trading, including in public catering, is possible only with the use of a cash register, regardless of the tax regime. Trading in beer without using a cash register is punishable in accordance with Article 14.5 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation. The amount of the fine is:

For individual entrepreneurs and heads of organizations - 25% - 50% of the calculation amount, but not less than 10,000 rubles;
For organizations - from 75% to 100% of the amount of the calculation, but not less than 30,000 rubles.

Buyer age. At the slightest doubt about the age of the buyer, the seller should ask him to present an identification document.

For the sale of alcoholic products to minors, an administrative fine is provided in the amount (part 2.1 of article 14.16 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation):

For the seller - from 30 to 50 thousand rubles;
For the head (official) - from 100 to 200 thousand rubles;
For legal entities - from 300 to 500 thousand rubles.

Maintaining a retail volume ledger is a mandatory requirement for sellers of alcohol and in particular beer. The journal must be completed daily.

For violation of this requirement or incorrect logging, a fine is provided in the amount of:

For individual entrepreneurs - from 10 to 15 thousand rubles;
For organizations - from 150 to 200 thousand.

In addition, a quarterly declaration on the turnover of beer must be submitted to Rosalkogolregulirovanie. Download useful files:

Container and its volume. An innovation that has been sensational in relatively recent times prescribes a ban on the production and sale of beer bottled in plastic containers with a volume of more than 1.5 liters. This change was connected with the state policy of combating beer alcoholism and was made to reduce alcohol consumption by the population.

There are penalties for violating this provision:

For individual entrepreneurs - from 100 to 200 thousand rubles;
For organizations - from 300 to 500 thousand.

When illegal sale of alcohol by an individual, the offender faces a fine of 30 to 50 thousand rubles (Article 14.17.1 of the Code of Administrative Offenses of the Russian Federation).

What changes have been made?

The amendments came into force on January 1, 2018 prescribed in the Federal Law N 278-FZ of July 29, 2017. In many ways, the changes affected the circulation of medicines and medical products and preparations containing alcohol.

The amendments to the law, which affected the turnover of beer and alcoholic products, will be discussed in more detail below.

P. 2.3 Art. 11 has been revised. Thus, an organization producing alcoholic beverages must own, manage, manage or lease for a period of one year the production and storage facilities that meet the established requirements, which are real estate objects.

Article 11 of Law 171-FZ was also supplemented by paragraph 8, according to which the production of alcoholic beverages, the strength of which is less than 15%, containing tonic substances, is prohibited. Such drinks are allowed to be produced only for the purpose of export.

Paragraph 1 of Article 14 was reworded. For the most part, its provisions concerned accounting for the volume of production of alcoholic products and the procedure for declaring it, which was described in detail in the subsection of this article about fines.

Clause 1 of Article 26 on restrictions on the production and circulation of alcohol was supplemented with a paragraph prescribing that from now on, when moving through the territory of Russia and across the state border both on foot and by car or other transport, one person should have no more than 10 liters of unmarked alcoholic products.

The penalty for disseminating such information will be:

For citizens from 3 thousand to 5 thousand rubles;
For officials - from 20 thousand to 40 thousand rubles;
For legal entities - from 100 thousand to 300 thousand rubles.

Download the current version of the law

This information will be useful to both producers and consumers of beer and beer drinks. In addition, the information presented in the article can serve as a reminder for the owners and managers of stores and establishments that sell these products.

For a more detailed acquaintance with the provisions of the law, we offer N 171-FZ of November 22, 1995 “On state regulation of the production and circulation of ethyl alcohol, alcoholic and alcohol-containing products and on limiting the consumption (drinking) of alcoholic products” with amendments and additions that have entered into force 1 January 2018.

All manufacturers and suppliers of alcoholic products met 2016 with anxiety and doubts. The innovation called EGAIS frightened many businessmen and gave rise to a lot of questions. What investments will be required, will the profit remain?

EGAIS or the Unified State Automated Information System began its work in 2005, but until 2016 only large alcohol producers and importers interacted with it. She represents kind of database, allowing to control the production and movement of alcoholic products.

Since the beginning of 2016, the rules for accounting for beer products have changed in our country. Now all organizations and individual entrepreneurs that sell even weak alcohol work with the system: beer and beer drinks, cider, mead, alcohol-containing cocktails, etc.

It is also a prerequisite availability of a permanent facility(in kiosks, stalls and mobile pavilions, trade is prohibited if they are not registered as catering points).

There is still several legal restrictions:

Sale of alcoholic beverages before 8:00 am and after 11:00 pm (unless local authorities impose more restrictive restrictions).
Sale to minors.
The location of the point in the neighborhood of medical, educational and other cultural institutions, as well as trade in public places: at railway stations, in transport, gas stations, etc.
Sale of similar drinks that do not have accompanying documentation (consignment note, certificate, etc.). Alcohol-containing drinks, on the container of which there are no labels or excise stamps, are not subject to sale.

In addition, all individual entrepreneurs selling beer must keep a sales ledger of a unified form. The use of cash registers is not mandatory for all individual entrepreneurs, but it is necessary to provide buyers with BSO (strict reporting forms or sales receipts) upon request.

Among other things, points selling beer must be equipped with the necessary equipment for reporting to EGAIS. This nuance deserves special attention.

At the moment, a point selling beer and similar drinks simply cannot work without interaction with EGAIS. No supplier will release a product to an entrepreneur who fails to electronically confirm receipt. So, where to start opening such a store?

Register on the website of the FS Rosalkoregulirovanie egais.ru and create a personal account.
Purchase a crypto-key (JaCarta or GOST Jakarta). Specialized organizations are engaged in the manufacture and sale of keys.
Get KETSP (qualified digital signature) and put it on the key. To do this, you should contact the Federal State Unitary Enterprise of your region with a passport, certificates of PSRN, SNILS and TIN, you will also need the crypto key itself, and for each outlet. This service is paid and the signature applied to the key is valid for a year, after which the procedure must be repeated.
Download UTM (universal transport module) to your computer. You can do this for free on the website of the FS Rosalkoregulirovanie, but only after receiving the key and applying an EDS to it.

Only after all these manipulations will it be possible to start receiving goods from suppliers and selling them. In general, working with EGAIS is not too complicated and is in many ways similar to the usual acceptance of paper invoices. If the equipment is installed and configured correctly, the algorithm of the actions performed is correct, then understanding the system will not be difficult.

Licensing has been and remains the main issue with any innovations in the trade in alcoholic products. According to paragraph 1 of Article 18 No. 171-FZ, a license is not required for the retail sale of beer (mead, cider and beer drinks), i.e. for organizations and individual entrepreneurs there is no need to purchase it.

And yet, some toughening for individual entrepreneurs selling beer will be introduced this year:

From January 1, 2017, the production and wholesale, and from August 1, retail trade in beer bottled in containers exceeding 1.5 liters, is prohibited. For such a violation of IP, a fine of 100-200 thousand rubles will be imposed, for legal entities - from 300 to 500 thousand rubles.
Transition to a new CCP (cash register equipment). From March 31, all organizations and individual entrepreneurs will be required to use cash registers when making settlements with the buyer (No. 261-FZ of 07/03/2016), including catering points.

The last point causes a lot of controversy among entrepreneurs, because. contradicts No. 54-FZ (as amended on 07/03/2017), which obliges individual entrepreneurs working under the OSNO and UAT to apply the new CCP only from July 2017, and for UTII and PSN - from the same month of 2018.

The conflict of these laws is resolved by the Decree of the Plenum of the Supreme Arbitration Court of the Russian Federation No. 47, establishing the principle of priority of special norms over the main ones. Thus, priority belongs to No. 261-FZ, and entrepreneurs will be required to obey its requirements.

Therefore, businessmen selling retail beer and similar drinks will have to spend the money saved on a license on new online cash desks and connection to OFD (fiscal data operator).

Features of work

So, the state authorities took control of the movement of all alcoholic products, from the manufacturer to the end consumer. What is required from individual entrepreneurs selling beer in this case? How to interact with EGAIS and correctly perform all operations?

An example workflow looks like in the following way:

Before sending the ordered goods to the point of sale, the supplier fills out paper and electronic invoices, indicating them in the system itself.
The electronic document arrives at the store's UTM. From it you can find out detailed information about each unit of goods.
The responsible person accepts the goods in terms of quantity and quality, checking the information on the bottle and in the accompanying documents (manufacturer, volume, place and date of bottling). In case of non-compliance, the goods will not be accepted.
During the receipt of the goods, the store compares all data with an electronic document in the UTM. If there are no discrepancies, the IP confirms this in the Unified State Automated Information System.
After the notification is sent, the quantity of goods is deducted from the balances in the supplier's database and falls on the balance of the outlet.
If the actually received goods do not correspond to the documentary data (re-sorting, shortage, surplus), the individual entrepreneur has the right to refuse the product or still accept it. However, the discrepancy is necessarily fixed in the system. In this case, it is better to contact the supplier and discuss the situation. All discrepancies must be acted upon within three days.
Until the fact of receipt is confirmed by the Unified State Automated Information System, the products are not released for sale.

If the system is working properly, then keeping records using EGAIS is quite simple.

Necessary equipment

The most "sore topic" for businessmen is the forthcoming expenses for additional equipment. The point of sale must be provided with:

computer with RAM 2 GB or more;
connection to the Internet;
OS "Windows" 7 or higher;
crypto-key with ;
installed UTM and software for EGAIS;
online cash desk and barcode scanner (from 1.04.2017).

If you have a new cash register, there is no need to keep a journal of daily sales; in this case, it is possible to generate it electronically.

Connection

Currently, there are many organizations that will help you connect to EGAIS for a fee. Some individual entrepreneurs enter into a long-term cooperation agreement with them and pay for services monthly, inviting specialists in case of various failures and breakdowns. But you can connect yourself. For this you need:

Purchase a crypto-key and a PC for an outlet with Internet access.
Register on the official website of the FS RAR and create a personal account.
Download and install UTM on your PC.
Install a new CCP (here the help of specialists will be needed for sure).

After correctly completing all the above steps, the seller of retail beer and similar drinks will be able to enter all information about their own purchases and sales.

One of the most common questions entrepreneurs ask is return of alcoholic products to the supplier. Previously, this manipulation was everyday and familiar, but with the advent of EGAIS, the procedure has become noticeably more complicated.

In principle, a return invoice is also created, only also in UTM. The difficulty is caused by products received before 2016, which are not on the balance sheet of the outlet.

A return invoice is created in the EGAIS system, printed out and transferred to the supplier along with the batch of returned goods. When he confirms the receipt, the commodity units are deducted from the balance of the outlet and go to the balance of the supplier.

Responsibility for the lack of connection

In Russia, control over the production and sale of alcoholic beverages is regulated by federal law. Failure to comply with these requirements and violation of the law threatens businessmen with considerable fines:

For the CEO - from 10,000 to 15,000 rubles.
For companies and legal entities, the numbers are 150-200 thousand rubles.

According to experts, the implementation of EGAIS and the necessary equipment will cost retail beer sellers at least 30,000 rubles. However, numerous fines will cost lawbreakers much more. If we take into account that without the necessary equipment and connection to the system, no supplier will be able to unsubscribe goods to the outlet, then the choice is obvious: you still have to obey state requirements and laws.

You can learn more about the legal framework in the beer trade from this video.

From July 1, 2017, individual entrepreneurs may be banned from selling beer retail. This is reported by "" with reference to the bill prepared by the Ministry of Finance. If the law is passed, it will be a big blow for both small businesses and manufacturers.

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According to the document, the bill proposes amendments to Article 171 of the Federal Law on state regulation of the production and circulation of alcohol. With these amendments, the Ministry of Finance wants to ban the sale of beer and beer drinks, cider, poire, and mead in retail outlets owned by individual entrepreneurs. Only organizations will be able to trade these drinks.

As the explanatory note to the bill says, the amendments must be adopted because individual entrepreneurs do not fully declare the volume of beer retail sales. As an example, the authors of the document say that some breweries declared in 2015 a much smaller volume of beer than was sold in retail.

As explained in the Ministry of Finance, this is due to the fact that for individual entrepreneurs the penalty for failure to provide declarations is ten times lower than for legal entities.

In this regard, organizations selling beer and beer drinks, in order to evade liability, enter into fictitious lease agreements with individual entrepreneurs for the sale of these products.

From the explanatory note to the bill

Representatives of brewing companies perceived this news with apprehension and bewilderment. As interlocutors from the largest beer producers in Russia told the publication, the decision to ban individual entrepreneurs from selling beer is “far-fetched”.

Moreover, the declaration of beer sales in itself is “an excessive measure, since from July 2016 all retailers, regardless of their form of ownership, must provide information on its turnover to EGAIS” (the system of state control over the circulation of ethyl alcohol and alcoholic products).

Also, representatives of the beer industry said that speaking about the difference in the declarations, the Ministry of Finance did not provide any specific figures and statistical data.

If the law prohibiting the retail sale of beer for individual entrepreneurs is adopted, both producers and owners of retail outlets will suffer from it. For example, according to the legal director of SUN Inbev (Bud, Stella Artois, Staropramen, Klinskoe, etc.) Oraz Durdiyev, individual entrepreneurs make up at least 37% of the total sales outlets of the company. The brewing company Baltika reported that they work with about 100,000 individual entrepreneurs in the field of retail beer.

As the representatives of the companies explained, beer is one of the highest-margin goods in small retail outlets. Therefore, due to its sale, it is possible to contain the prices of socially important products. If individual entrepreneurs ban the sale of beer, this will "seriously hit legal small businesses."

Shops specializing in the sale of beer, including popular shops selling beer on tap, will suffer the most. In addition, the passage of the law will harm small brewing companies that do not have enough funds to enter large retail chains, and selling products through small retail outlets was their only chance of survival.

In the summer of 2016, the State Duma adopted a law according to which, from the same June 1, 2017, brewing companies should produce beer in plastic bottles with a volume of more than 1.5 liters. At the time, representatives of the beer industry said that the disappearance of beer in plastic from the shelves would lead to an increase in sales of vodka, and not the use of aluminum cans, as aluminum producers hoped for.

On September 29, 2016, the Ministry of Industry and Trade will reduce the minimum price for vodka to 100 rubles per 0.5 liter. As stated in the report of the department, the state needs to abandon some of the "excessive and unjustified" restrictions on the sale of alcoholic products.

On October 7, 2016, a draft law on the state monopoly on alcohol was submitted to the State Duma. According to legislators, the state monopoly on alcohol will help not only in the fight against the surrogate, but will also bring considerable income to the state.