Auctioneers selling alcohol told to register with HMRC by March 31 or face fines
Auction houses selling wine, whisky and other alcoholic drinks to other businesses face criminal convictions and fines up to £10,000 if they fail to register for a new HMRC scheme that aims to police the sale of alcohol to retailers and capture an estimated £1.2bn in unpaid tax.
Any business selling or arranging the sale of alcohol to other businesses must apply online for appr…