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LICENSE APPLICATION

Commercial Affairs Department is responsible for promoting local economic development in a district in accordance with statutes governing trade.

    HOW DO I OBTAIN THE SERVICE

 

 Trade Licenses

 

 New Applications

 

The applicants must submit the following with the application form for a trading license-

 

a)      Title deed or Agreement of grant of Lease for Business plots for proof of availability of business premises since Kanye is a new development area

b)      Memorandum of Lease of agreement signed by both parties

c)      Satisfactory Physical planner’s report for zoning confirmation to check the compatibility of the activity in the premises

d)      Satisfactory Environmental health report for the premises booked at King George at Environmental Health office

e)      Certified copies for identity cards for citizens and certified copies of work and residence permits for non citizens

f)       Certificate of incorporation, Form 2 which shows who the Directors are and their addresses, Share certificates, business name

 

Renewal Applications

 

The applicants must submit the following for their license renewals:

 

a) A renewal form and

b) Satisfactory Health report

 

 

 Liquor Licenses

                    

 New Applications

 

The applicants must submit the following with the application form for a liquor license:

 

a)      Title deed or Agreement of grant of Lease for Business plots for proof of availability of business premises

b)      Memorandum of Lease of agreement

c)      Satisfactory Physical planner’s report for zoning purposes to check the compatibility of the activity in the premises

d)      Satisfactory Environmental health report for the premises

e)      Proof of publication in gazette, Daily news or any private newspaper

f)       Certified copies for identity cards for citizens and certified copies of work and residence permits for non citizens

g)      Certificate of incorporation, Form 2 which shows who the Directors are and their addresses, Share certificates, business name

 

Renewal Applications

 

The applicants must submit the following for their license renewals:

a) A renewal form and

b) Satisfactory Health report

 

 

 

 Manufacturing/ Industrial Licenses

 

New Applications

 

The applicants must submit the following with the application form for a manufacturing license-

 

a)      Title deed or Agreement of grant of Lease for Business plots for proof of availability of business premises

b)      Memorandum of Lease of agreement

c)      Satisfactory Physical planner’s report for zoning purposes to check the compatibility of the activity in the premises

d)      Satisfactory Environmental health report for the premises

e)      Certified copies for identity cards for citizens and certified copies of work and residence permits for non citizens

f)       Certificate of incorporation, Form 2 or Form 13 which shows who the Directors are and their addresses, Form 4/Form 14 , Form 8 which shows allotment of shares, Share certificates, business name

 

Renewal Applications

 

The applicants must submit the following for their license renewals:

 

a) A renewal form and

b) Satisfactory Health report

 

 Registration Certificates

 

Registration certificates are issued to applicants who are exempted from obtaining manufacturing /industrial licenses.

 

COSTS INVOLVED IN OBTAINING THE SERVICE

 

  • Trade and Liquor applications are submitted with a non refundable application fee of P100.00

 

  Manufacturing/Industrial applications are submitted with a non refundable administration fee of P50.00.

 

     

LICENCE FEES

 

TRADE LICENCES

 

TYPE OF LICENCE 

FEE (Pula)

Auctioneer (15 days)                                

150.00

Auctioneer (Annual)                                 

1200.00

Bookshop 

750.00

Boutique

750.00

Car wash                                                       

150.00

Cleaning services                                         

200.00

Curio shop                                                     

500.00

Department store                                       

2000.00

Distributor 

1500.00

Dry Clean                                                    

1500.00

Fresh Produce                                            

250.00

Furniture shop                                           

1500.00

General Clothing

750.00

General Dealer   

250.00

Hair dresser                                                

500.00

Hardware

1000.00

Hire services                                              

500.00

Laundromat

100.00

Miscellaneous    trade                             

1000.00

Petrol Filling station                                 

500.00

Restaurant

1000.00

Supermarket/chain store                        

1500.00

Takeaway                                                    

150.00

Wholesale

1500.00

Motor Dealer                                            

1500.00

Workshop

1500.00

Funeral Parlour

1500.00

     

LIQUOR LICENCES

 

TYPE OF LICENCE                                          

FEE (Pula)

Bar Liquor

1000.00

Bottle store

500.00

Liquor depot

200.00

Discotheque /night club                          

2000.00

Distributor liquor                                      

2200.00

Club Liquor                                                 

1000.00

Temporary Liquor                                     

10.00 per day

Wholesale liquor                                       

1500.00

                                                                                                                           

MANUFACTURING LICENCES

 

                 

TYPE OF LICENCE 

FEE (Pula)

Manufacturing/ Industrial licenses

200.00

Registration certificate

10.00

 

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