How and when to pay your annual premises licence fee.
The government have approved licensing extensions for the Men’s Football World Cup 2026.
It applies to premises licensed to 11pm and allows them to stay open until either 1am or 2am for home nations matches, depending on the start time.
Visit GOV.UK website for details on the relaxation of licensing hours for the Men’s Football World Cup 2026 Go to https://www.gov.uk/government/consultations/relaxation-of-licensing-hours-for-the-mens-football-world-cup-2026 (opens new window).
Pay your fee once a year by the anniversary date of when your premises licence was granted. You can find the anniversary date on the decision notice that will be sent with your premises licence.
You'll get an invoice from us around the time of the payment due date.
How to pay
Select Bristol City Council invoices
You'll need:
- a debit or credit card
- your invoice number
Other ways to pay
You can also pay:
- by phone: use the 24 hour automated payment line 0117 903 6402. The call will cost you 2p per minute plus any charges from your phone company
- by post: send a cheque made payable to Bristol City Council; write your invoice number, name and address on the back of the cheque and send to Licensing Team, PO Box 3300, Bristol, BS1 9LN
- at the post office: you'll need your bar coded invoice and payment; cheques should be made payable to Post Office Ltd
- at a Paypoint: Go to https://paypoint.com/en-gb (opens new window) you'll need your bar coded invoice; payments can only be made in cash.
Cost
The amount you pay is based on the rateable value of the premises. Premises that don't have a rateable value are in Band A for premises licences purposes. The rateable value is set by the valuation office.
There is a multiplier applied to premises in Bands D ( x 2 basic fee) and E ( x 3 basic fee) where they are exclusively or primarily in the business of supplying alcohol.
| Non-domestic rateable value band | Annual fee | Multiplier |
|---|---|---|
| A (£0 - £4,300) | £70 | 0 |
| B (£4,301 - £33,000) | £180 | 0 |
| C (£33,001 - £87,000) | £295 | 0 |
| D (£87,001 - £125,000) | £320 | £640 |
| E (£125,001 and over) | £350 | £1050 |
There are additional fees if you intend to have more than 4,999 people on your premises at any one time. This fee is due at the same time as the annual fee.
| Number of people | Additional fee |
|---|---|
| 5,000 to 9,999 | £500 |
| 10,000 to 14,999 | £1,000 |
| 15,000 to 19,999 | £2,000 |
| 20,000 to 29,999 | £4,000 |
| 30,000 to 39,999 | £8,000 |
| 40,000 to 49,999 | £12,000 |
| 50,000 to 59,999 | £16,000 |
| 60,000 to 69,999 | £20,000 |
| 70,000 to 79,999 | £24,000 |
| 80,000 to 89,999 | £28,000 |
| 90,000 and over | £32,000 |
What happens if the fee isn't paid on time
If you don't pay your annual fee on time we'll suspend your premises licence. This means you'll no longer be able to lawfully carry out licensable activities at the premises until you pay the fee and we lift the suspension.