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Alcohol Glossary

On-sales

Licensing and retailEngland and Wales

Also: on sales

Summary: In England and Wales, on-sales are retail alcohol sales authorised by a premises licence for consumption on the licensed premises.

Reference: Premises licence guidance (opens in a new tab)

Home Office · Reference checked 21 July 2026

Where to look: Section 2.6, Box J, sale by retail of alcohol

The summary above is a concise paraphrase of the cited material. It is not a quotation or a complete statement of law.

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