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COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS DIVISION

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

  •  Application fee:            P100

 

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

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