Gin kits How is this legal?? (Mods, just asking a question!)

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Gin kits How is this legal??


If you scroll down the product details you get to this -

Is it Legal?

It is illegal to manufacture spirits in the UK without a distiller's licence which is required under the provisions of section 12 of the Alcoholic Liquor Duties Act 1979 and this includes manufacture for "own/domestic use".

Public Notice 39 - "Spirits production in the UK" dated July 2006 provides further information about HM Revenue & Customs' requirements.

If you require further assistance then please contact the National Advice Service on Telephone 0845 010 9000 or www.hmrc.gov.uk Where you can obtain & view Public Notice 39.
 
Just to answer your Q, Druncan. It's illegal to distill without the correct licences (as chippy points out) but not to sell the equipment to do so. Sellers can sell distilling equipment on assumption your planning on applying for the correct licences but it's not their problem if you dont. Similar to it's not illegal to sell hydroponics equipment but it is illegal to grow marujana without a licence
 
This takes me back to the days of AM CB radio you could legally buy the kit and put it in your car/truck but you could not use it legally of course everyone did and I don't remember anyone ever getting prosecuted.

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