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Fees definition

What does Fees mean? In legal practice, Fees are the sums payable by one party to another for goods, services or rights under a contract, together with any agreed charges or other amounts. The term is descriptive rather than statutory; while specific legislation prescribes particular court or registry fees in England & Wales, Scotland, Northern Ireland and Ireland, in private agreements Fees is a contract-defined term. Usage is broadly consistent across these jurisdictions. Key features in contracts include whether Fees cover one-off, periodic, retainer or success-based payments; whether expenses/disbursements are included or separate; whether VAT/sales taxes are excluded or included; timing and invoicing; indexation;...

Local Authority Licensing Fees: Statutory, Capped and Cost-Recovery Regimes, Late Night Levy and PSR 2009 Compliance—LA 2003, GA 2005 (England and Wales)

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Practice notes

This Practice Note offers hands-on guidance for those working within a Local authority in England or Wales on dealing with licensing Fees and levies. Local authorities may, of course, be required to administer a wide range of licences or approvals, covering licences for the sale of alcohol and the provision of regulated entertainment, as well as taxi licences, and licences for street trading.

It is not intended to give detailed advice on setting and/or recovering fees for every licensing regime; instead, it provides broad direction on the principal issues that should be taken into account. Accordingly, it is intended as a practical overview rather than a comprehensive manual for practitioners across England and Wales.

Licensing fees and levies

Licensing fees broadly fall into three distinct categories:

fees fixed by statute, which individual authorities cannot vary
fees determined locally to meet the costs of administering/managing those schemes
fees set locally but subject to a statutory cap or maximum limit

Statutory fees

There are several licensing regimes in which the local authority has no discretion over the fee levels it charges within its jurisdiction, because the applicable legislation prescribes the amount payable...

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