SERVICE DESCRIPTION
Commercial Affairs division is mandated with processing of applications and issuing of Trade, Liquor, Industrial licences and Hawkers and Street vending licences using the following acts:
- Trade Act 2003
- Liquor Act 2003
- Industrial Development Act 2003
- Hawkers & Street Vending Bye Laws
HOW TO OBTAIN THE SERVICE
The customer must visit the commercial office to enquire about the type of licence he wants to apply. The client will be advised accordingly on the requirements specific to the type of licence needed.
HOW DO I APPLY FOR THE SERVICE
The customer must present themselves to the Commercial Office. According to the requirements given, the applicant will be given application forms the Zoning confirmation form, licence application form and Manager`s form and submit the following attached to the forms provided:
- Certificate of incorporation form 13, 14, 8 and or registration certificate
- The latest form of annual returns
- Proof of availability of business premises (written undertaking lease in lieu of agreement
- Certified copy of passport for non citizens and Identity card for citizens
- P100 non refundable application fee
- P50.00 non refundable application fee for Manufacturing licenses
- Satisfactory Environmental health report
- Proofof publication in case of liquor application
There are also hawkers and street vendors certificates which are only issued to citizens everyday provided the applicant submit the following requirements;
- Certified copy of Omang
- 2 passport size photos
- Letter of authorization to use space from Physical Planner`s Office (Ghanzi Township)
COST IMPLICATION
TRADE LICENCES
Licence fees:
1. Agent’s license (Reserved) P1000
2. Amusement arcade licence P500
3. Auctioneer licence P1200
4. Bookshop licence P750
5. Car Wash licence (Reserved) P150
6. Cleaning Services licence (Reserved) P200
7. Commercial Hardware licence P1000
8. Curio Shop licence (Reserved) P500
9. Department store licence P2000
10. Distributor licence P1500
11. Driller’s licence P1000
12. Dry Clean licence P1500
13. Dry Clean Depot licence (Reserved) P500
14. Florist licence (Reserved) P250
15. Fresh Produce licence (Reserved) P250
16. Funeral Parlour licence (Reserved) P1500
17. Furniture Shop licence P1500
18. General Clothing licence (Reserved) P750
19. General Dealer licence (Reserved) P250
20. General Hire Service licence (Reserved) P500
21. Gymnasium licence P1000
22. Haberdashery licence P750
23. Hair or Beauty Parlour licence (Reserved) P750
24. Industrial Hardware licence P1000
25. Internet café or copy shop licence (Reserved) P500
26. Laundromat licence (Reserved) P100
27. Motor Dealer licence P1500
28. Petrol Filling Station licence (Reserved) P500
29. Pharmacy or chemist licence P750
30. Plant Hire Service licence P500
31. Restaurant licence P1000
32. Supermarket licence P1500
33. Take Away licence (Reserved)P150
34. Wholesale licence P1500
35. Workshop licence P1500
36. Agricultural Shop licence P1000
37. Baby Shop licence P1000
38. Cellphone Shop licence P1000
39. Cosmetic Shop licence P1000
40. Electronic / Electrical Shop licence P1000
41. Household Shop licence P1500
42. Jewellery Shop licence P1000
43. Optician Shop licence P1000
44. Sunglass Shop licence P1000
45. Toy Shop licence P1000
All Licenses are valid for indefinite period on condition that 25% annual fee of licence fee is paid.
LIQUOR LICENCES
Application fee: P100
P50 for liquor depot
Licence Fee
1. Bar liquor licence (Reserved) P1000
2. Bottle Store liquor licence (Reserved) P500
3. Liquor Depot licence (Reserved) P200
4. Discotheque/Night club licence (Reserved) P2000
5. Distributor liquor licence P2200
6. Club liquor licence P1000
7. Wholesale liquor licence P1500
8. Temporary liquor licence P10 per day
Renewal fee: P100
MANUFACTURING LICENCES
1. Industrial licence P200.00
2. Manufacture at additional place P200.00
3. Change of location P200.00
4. Transfer of licence P200.00
5. Manufacture of new product P100.00
6. Duplicate of licence P100.00
7. Administration fee P50.00
8. Annual fee P200.00
9. Registration fee P10.00