08/09/2026
GOVERNMENT SCRAPS MULTIPLE FEES TO EASE BUSINESS COSTS
Abolished Fees Under Statutory Instrument 41 of 2026
The Government has abolished several fees to reduce the cost of doing business. Below is the full list of fees removed under SI 41 of 2026:
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Business Licenses (Retail Shops)
· Bakery and food factory licensing
· Butchery licensing
· Fishmonger licensing
· Takeaway licensing
· Restaurant licensing
· Bottle store licensing
· Wholesale licensing
Agriculture & Livestock
· Annual cattle levy
· Livestock movement clearance levy
· Dairy permits
· Carcass inspection fees
Utilities & Infrastructure
· Borehole and water abstraction costs
· Timber transportation levy
Fuel & Energy
· Fuel storage license (for retail shops)
· Fuel depot nozzle fee
· Service station dispensing nozzle fee
Other
· Place of assembly fees for hotels
· Generator levy
· Service rental fees for laid-down infrastructure