We introduced the late night levy on 1 November 2017.
The levy allows us to raise revenue by charging everyone who's authorised to sell alcohol between midnight and 6am. If you hold a premises licenses or club premises certificates and you're authorised to sell alcohol between 1 minute past midnight and 6am on one or more days in a year, you'll be required to pay an additional annual fee. The levy applies to all of Hackney.
Why is there a late night levy in Hackney?
Local evidence shows a clear correlation between the locations of late night licensed premises and incidents involving robbery, violence and theft. Hackney Police estimate the cost of policing the night-time economy in the borough to be around £1.4 million annually, of which £890,000 is specifically required to fund their dedicated night time economy teams.
The levy is collected by the Council, but at least 70% of any net revenue collected must be paid to the police. It's then used as a contribution to the policing and control of late night alcohol related crime and disorder.
How much does it cost?
The levy uses same fee structure as application fees under the Licensing Act 2003. You can find out the rateable value of your premises in your business rates information or from the government's Valuation Office Agency.
Band | Non domestic rateable value bands | Levy fee | Current annual fee | Total fee payable annually | Weekly equivalent |
A | No rateable value to £4,300 | £299 | £70 | £369 | £7.10 |
B | £4,301 to £33,000 | £768 | £180 | £948 | £18.23 |
C | £33,001 to £87,000 | £1,259 | £295 | £1,554 | £29.88 |
D | £87,001 to £125,000 | £1,365 | £320 | £1,685 | £32.40 |
E | £125,001 and above | £1,493 | £350 | £1,843 | £35.44 |
The fees are set by the Home Office and are based on the non-domestic rateable value (NDRV) of the premises and are collected alongside the annual fee. We'll write to you each year to tell you when to pay.
When does the levy apply?
The levy applies to all premises licences or club premises certificates authorising the sale of alcohol at any time between 1 minute past midnight and 6am on one or more days of the week in any year - even if the full licensable hours are not used.
Over 1,000 premises are authorised to sell alcohol and, of these, over 400 are able to supply alcohol at any time between 1 minute past midnight and 6am.
How is the levy managed?
We'll be establishing a local management board, who will be responsible for overseeing how we spend the money we raise. We're currently in discussions with the police to set out exactly how this will work. This will include representatives from licensed premises who are required to pay the levy as well as police and Council officers.
How will the revenue will be used?
The police will use the revenue to contribute towards the costs of managing the late night economy. In Hackney, this is likely to include providing:
- additional police patrols across the borough
- additional staff to monitor CCTV
- a radio link with the police so staff can be deployed promptly wherever they're needed
- joint patrols and operations by police and Council officers including enforcement officers, so there's maximum coverage of the borough and best use of resources
The Council will use the revenue to provide services and activities which:
- reduce or prevent crime and disorder
- promote public safety
- reduce or prevent public nuisance
New licences and certificates
When you get a new license or certificate, you'll have two weeks to pay the additional levy fee. The levy does not apply to temporary event notices.
Exemptions, reductions and discounts
There are no exemptions, reductions or discounts.
Page updated: 01/02/2018 10:45:38