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#### 10 Base fee element
10 Base fee element
> > (1) The base fee element of a periodic licence fee for a licence is as follows—
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> > > (a) for a hotel licence (other than general bar licence)—8.86 fee units,
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> > > (b) for a general bar licence—4.44 fee units,
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> > > (c) for a club licence—8.86 fee units,
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> > > (d) for a small bar licence—2.83 fee units,
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> > > (e) for an on-premises licence—6.47 fee units,
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> > > (f) for a packaged liquor licence—
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> > > > (i) where the licensee holds 3 or less such licences, or the licensee or a business owner has an interest in the business, or the profits of the business, carried on under packaged liquor licences at 3 or less premises—6.51 fee units, or
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> > > > (ii) where the licensee holds more than 3, but not more than 9, such licences, or the licensee or a business owner has an interest in the business, or the profits of the business, carried on under packaged liquor licences at more than 3, but not more than 9, premises—13.01 fee units, or
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> > > > (iii) where the licensee holds more than 9 such licences, or the licensee or a business owner has an interest in the business, or the profits of the business, carried on under packaged liquor licences at more than 9 premises—25.98 fee units, or
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> > > > (iv) where a combination of any of the matters referred to in subparagraphs (i)–(iii) applies—the highest of the amounts so referred to,
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> > > (g) for a producer/wholesaler licence—3.14 fee units,
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> > > (h) for a multi-function limited licence—1.43 fee units.
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> > (2) The base fee element must be reduced—
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> > > (a) for an assessment year that commences on or after 15 March 2024, if a demerit point has not been incurred or imposed against the licence, or a licensee or manager of the licensed premises for the licence, in the 3-year period preceding the assessment date—by 5%, or
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> > > (b) for an assessment year that commences on or after 15 March 2026, if a demerit point has not been incurred or imposed against the licence, or a licensee or manager of the licensed premises for the licence, in the 5-year period preceding the assessment date—by 10%, or
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> > > (c) by 80% for a venue that is a listed live music and performance venue on the assessment date if the venue is one or more of the following—
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> > > > (i) a live music venue,
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> > > > (ii) a live performance venue,
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> > > > (iii) a special entertainment precinct venue,
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> > > > (iv) licensed premises that have participated in an incentivised event held in the 1-year period immediately before the assessment date.
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> > > (d) (Repealed)
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> > (2A)–(4) (Repealed)
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> **cl 10:** Am 2020 No 40, Sch 1.2\[3\]; 2021 (594), Sch 2\[5\]–\[8\]; 2023 No 53, Sch 3\[4\] \[5\]; 2024 (66), Sch 1\[1\]–\[10\]; 2026 (8), Sch 1\[6\].