Licensees Forced to Pay Gbp 60m to Comply with New Alcohol Laws

The Scotsman › August 31, 2009

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DRINKS retailers have spent GBP 60 million to comply with a key part of Scotland's flagship alcohol legislation that comes into force this week, The Scotsman can reveal.

Drinks industry experts have warned that many pubs and independent off-licences face going out of business as they struggle to deal with the red tape that has resulted from the Licensing (Scotland) Act 2005.

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Licensees Forced to Pay Gbp 60m to Comply with New Alcohol Laws

Last night, there were calls for an urgent review of the law, introduced by the previou...

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