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3 stories in the archive.
20 Oct 2026
Licensing and opening hours in England and Wales: the layers behind the licence on your wall
A premises licence, a personal licence and a Temporary Event Notice each do a different job, and your council sets much of the rest. A plain guide to the Licensing Act 2003, its limits and the reforms since 2025. Rules vary by council, so check yours.
7 Sept 2026
VAT and digital tax records for venues: Spain's Verifactu and TicketBAI, and the UK's Making Tax Digital
Spain is moving to tamper-proof billing software (Verifactu, or TicketBAI in the Basque Country), with official deadlines of 1 January and 1 July 2027 that have already moved twice. The UK charges 20% VAT on hospitality and is phasing in Making Tax Digital for sole traders.
10 Aug 2026
Restaurant and bar insurance: what the law requires, what it does not, and what to check
In the UK only employers' liability (at least £5 million) is compulsory for most venues with staff. Everything else is a choice, and the bigger risk is usually a sum insured that no longer matches what it would cost to rebuild.