From 1 July 2025 your food registration fees will include the Food Business Levy.
These costs may vary depending on the level of risk involved in your food business.
We calculate registration fees on a set minimum time.
Visit Apply for food registration for more information.
Food businesses can operate under either:
All registered food businesses must be verified by a recognised verification agency.
Not all the fees listed may apply to you. You might also need to pay other charges.
Verification fees shown are base fees. Full costs may be more depending on our follow up activities.
The fees shown in table are for businesses like restaurants or cafes. To get a verification quote for a food manufacturing or processing business, email us at aeho@aucklandcouncil.govt.nz
Visit Apply for verification for your food business for more information.
| Type of plan | Fee |
|---|---|
| National Programme – Renewal | $198 |
| National Programme 1 and 2 – Verification | $396 |
| National Programme 1, 2 or 3 – Registration | $297 |
| National Programme 3 – Verification | $594 |
| Template food control plan – Registration | $396 |
| Template food control plan – Renewal | $198 |
| Template food control plan – Verification | $792 |
| Amendment to registration | From $63 |
| Reprint of food grade | $89 |
Central government introduced the Food Business Levy in 2024.
The levy is an annual charge that came into effect on 1 July 2025. It applies to all food businesses.
As your registration authority, we will:
If you do not pay the levy on time, we will forward your debt to MPI. MPI may also apply penalties including interest charges.
We will charge the levy every year for food businesses that run under a National Programme or a Food Control Plan. The levy applies every year regardless of your registration renewal date.
Your total registration or renewal fee will include:
If you run a food business with multi-site registration Multi-site registration for a food business allows a business to register all its locations under a single application to ensure compliance with food safety standards., the way we apply the levy will depend on the type of registration.
| Registration type | How the Food Business Levy is charged | Example |
|---|---|---|
| Registration type - Template Food Control Plan | Food Business Levy charged per site | If you run your business from three sites, you will pay:
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| Registration type - National Programme | Food Business Levy charged per registered business | If you run your business from three sites, you will pay:
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The levy will be phased in over three years.
| Year | Fee (incl. GST) |
|---|---|
| Year - 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 | $66.13 |
| Year - 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 | $99.19 |
| Year - After 1 July 2027 | $132.25 |
Outdoor dining licence charges depend on the location and size of the area involved.
Use our outdoor dining fee calculator to estimate the cost.
You need to pay an application fee when you apply for a new licence or when you renew a licence.
If the application is granted, you must pay an annual fee before we can issue the licence. The annual fee must be paid every year.
After the first year, you must apply to renew your alcohol licence every three years.
These fees are set by the government and not by the council.
The cost of an alcohol licence for on-licence, A licence that allows the sale or supply of alcohol for consumption on the premises. off-licence A licence to sell alcohol which will be consumed off the business premises. and a club licence Allows the sale and consumption of liquor to club members, guests of club members, and members of clubs with reciprocal visiting rights. all vary depending on different factors.
Use our online calculators to estimate the cost involved and understand your businesses risk category:
Your risk category depends on your type of business, opening hours and whether you have been fined or prosecuted for breaching your licence conditions before.
| Category | Application fee | Annual fee |
|---|---|---|
| Very low risk | $368 | $161 |
| Low risk | $609.50 | $391 |
| Medium risk | $816.50 | $632.50 |
| High risk | $1,023.50 | $1,035 |
| Very high risk | $1,207.50 | $1,437.50 |
This licence fee depends upon the size and number of proposed events.
Use our alcohol special licence fee calculator to estimate the cost.
Visit Apply and pay for your manager's certificate for more information.
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Manager's certificate (alcohol) | $316.25 |
Visit Apply and pay for an alcohol temporary authority for more information.
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Alcohol temporary authority | $296.70 |
Visit Apply for alcohol licensing building and planning certificates for more information.
| Licence type | Fee |
|---|---|
| Alcohol licensing building and planning certificate base fee (not refundable, additional charges may apply) | $1,157 |
