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Licences and approvals - Business licences - Duration and renewal of business licence

95: Duration of business licence

You could also call this:

"How long a business licence lasts"

You get a business licence on a specific date. It lasts for a certain time. If you are new to business licences or have not had one for long, it lasts 1 year. You can check the conditions that apply to you. If you have had a business licence before and it was not cancelled or given back, it lasts 5 years. The licence starts on the date it is given to you. It can be stopped or given back before it expires.

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Topics:

Business > Industry rules

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Part 3Licences and approvals
Business licences: Duration and renewal of business licence

95Duration of business licence

A business licence comes into force on the date specified in the licence and, unless revoked or surrendered earlier,—
expires 1 year from that date in the case of a licence issued to a person who—
1. has never previously held a business licence; or
2. has held a business licence for less than 2 years; or
3. has surrendered, or has had revoked, a previous business licence in the last 2 years:
expires 5 years from that date in any other case.