Hospitality – Registration and Licence Refunds
As part of our Pandemic Response & Recovery Plan to COVID-19, businesses can apply for a 25% refund for fees for food registrations and/or pavement leases paid between 1 July 2019 and 31 March 2020.
If you have paid fees after 1 April 2020 for a food registration and/or alcohol licence and/or pavement lease, please also use this form to apply for a refund.
Please complete the form below to submit your application for a refund. If you have any questions please contact publichealthenquiries@wcc.govt.nz or phone 499 4444
For other economic support available to businesses in response to the Covid-19 pandemic please visit the Government’s COVID-19 website or the Ministry of Business, Innovation and Enterprise
Examples of when a refund might be due
- Your business paid for food registration renewal in November 2019, this included the application fee of $77.30 plus the grease trap fee of $315.00. Once you have submitted your refund application form your business will receive a total refund of $98.13.
- Your business renewed your pavement lease in July 2019, this included the renewal fee of $95 and the smoking lease fee of $432.00. Once you have submitted your refund application form your business will receive a total refund of $131.75.