Licensing authorities are responsible for setting the fees for Gambling Act 2005 premises licences. These must be calculated on a cost recovery basis. Fees must not exceed the maximums set out in the Gambling (Premises Licence Fees) (England and Wales) Regulations 2007.This document provides guidance to licensing authorities on how to set fees for premises licences.

Guidance to Licensing Authorities on Setting Premises Licence Fees PDF (82kb)

Note: As of the 11 June 2007, this guidance has been amended to provide clarification and further information on the payment of first annual fees. This amendment and additional text can be found in the first annual fees section of the final table.

Updated: 11 June 2007