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COMMERCIAL AFFAIRS

FINANCE & DEVELOPMENT PLANNING DEPARTMENT

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:

 

  1. Trade Act 2003
  2. Liquor Act 2003
  3. Industrial Development Act 2003
  4. 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:

a) Certificate of incorporation form 13, 14, 8 and or registration certificate

b) The latest form of annual returns

c) Proof of availability of business premises (written undertaking lease in lieu of agreement 

d) Certified copy of passport for non citizens and Identity card for citizens

e) P100 non refundable application fee

f) P50.00 non refundable application fee for Manufacturing licenses

g) Satisfactory Environmental health report

h) Proof of 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;

a) Certified copy of Omang

b) 2 passport size photos

c) Letter of authorization to use space from Physical Planner`s Office (Ghanzi Township)

COST INVOLVED IN OBTAINING THE SERVICE

 

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

WHERE CAN I GET THE SERVICE?

Rural Administration Centre (Ghanzi District Council)

Commercial Affairs, Office No. I-27 & I – 47 (Block 3, 1st floor)

Tel: 6596688/6595096

Rural Administration Centre (Charleshill Office)

Commercial Affairs Office No. B014

WHERE CAN I GET ANY OTHER INFORMATION?

Public Relation Office                                        Charleshill Sub District Council

Ghanzi District Council                                       P/Bag 002

P/Bag 0015                                                        Charleshill

Ghanzi

Tel: 6596211                                                      Tel: 6592057

Fax: 6596113/420                                              Fax: 6592246

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