Annual Liquor Licence Fees

Holders of liquor licences (other than limited licences) must pay an annual licence fee in accordance with the Liquor Licensing (General) Regulations 2012.

Limited Licences granted for large commercial or high risk events may incur a licence fee from 1 January 2013.

A copy of the current Regulations is available from the South Australian Legislation website at www.legislation.sa.gov.au.

Annual Licence Fee Payment Dates

• For the 2012-13 financial year - invoices for the Licence Fees for the 2012-13 Financial Year have been issued and are payable by 31 December 2012
• For the 2013-14 financial year- invoices will be issued in March 2013 and will be payable by 30 June 2013
• For all future years - invoices will be issued in March and will be payable by 30 June

New Licences

Holders of new licences  will pay a pro-rata licence fee based on the fees applicable in the regulations on the date that the licence is granted.

Invoices issued to licensees when a new licence is granted and will be payable within 28 days.

Options To Reduce Annual Licence Fees

Under certain circumstances you may be able to reduce your annual licence fee

Click on the links below for application forms to apply to reduce your annual licence fee.

• Vary Trading Hours And/Or Capacity
• Financial Hardship (Fee Level 2 ONLY)
• Similar Business Under Another Licence Class

Payment Options

Instalments

• Licensees who trade late can pay their annual licence fee by instalment.
• This option is only available to licensees who pay on-line

Extenstions

• Extensions will be available
• Licensees with concerns about making payment by the due date shown on their invoice should contact CBS staff on (08) 8226 8650 or by email at annualfee@agd.sa.gov.au.

Suspended Licences

• If your licence was suspended (not due to disciplinary reasons), you will receive an invoice requiring you to pay a pro-rata licence fee only when the suspension is lifted.
• The invoice will be payable within 28 days

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Further Information

If you have any questions regarding licence fees please contact CBS by phone on (08) 8226 8650 or by email at annualfee@agd.sa.gov.au.