Without that the Committee to repeat could be culpable for sums owed. You could request in any trading arrangement (brewery) to cover yourselves that any liability for debts is limited to the value of the assets of the business. Unlikely, as expensive, but be warned here.

Those who sign any agreement could be liable if the Club folded.) A creditor has to enact proceedings to recover sums and prove that credit was taken without good faith. Under no circumstances should any arrangements be taken up for credit or leases without the express authority of the Committee without it being minuted at Committee first. (That is it is why Club officers are aware of what products are being ordered by, for example Stewards or Club Secretary. This is a minefield, but if officers of a Club have executed purchase or other contracts or loan arrangements on the Club’s behalf, they are likely to be a named defendant if a supplier issue proceedings for sums owed. CLUB DEBTS: I been asked from time to time who is liable for the debts of a Club, should heaven forbid, there be financial issues. In all likelihood, it will make no difference, but do watch your invoices from this week and compare them, with those from early March and January, before the last round of brewery rises came into effect.Ģ. As the tax is set on the amount of alcohol in a pint, then the more alcohol by volume in that pint, the more the duty reduction may be.

The 1p is taken on standard strength beers, at about 3.5%. BUDGET EXTRA: By way of concluding the Budget stuff, a matter was related to the fall in excise duty (1p per pint) which I forgot to mention in haste. Latest news from our CBA - take a look at this Morning Advertiser article, concerning BT Sports Channel to rival SKY.īITS & BOBS : MARCH 2013 (Almost Non-Budget Special)ġ. News from the CBA (East Midlands & East Anglia)

Legion ammunition for clear the skies