Renew licence by March 31 to avoid additional penalties: GHMC to traders

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Saturday urged traders to get their licence renewed before March 31 to avoid additional penalties. “Traders who renew their licence between April 1 and May 30 will be imposed 25 per cent of the licence fee as a penalty. The traders who renew their licence from May […]

Hyderabad: The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) on Saturday urged traders to get their licence renewed before March 31 to avoid additional penalties.

“Traders who renew their licence between April 1 and May 30 will be imposed 25 per cent of the licence fee as a penalty. The traders who renew their licence from May 31 onwards, will be imposed 50 percent of the licence fee as a penalty,” the GHMC said in a press release.

As per the Municipal Administration and Urban Development (MA&UD) Department Government Order (GO) released in 2017 related to ease of doing business, the trade licence is automatically renewed on payment of renewal fee. As per norms if the trade is carried out without obtaining a valid trade of licence, the civic body shall impose a 100 percent penalty on the trader at the time of identification followed by the fine of 10 per cent every month until trade licence is obtained.

The fresh trade licence can be applied online said the civic body in a press release. “All the traders are requested to obtain trade licence by making online payment, they can renew their licence by March 31 at any e-seva centres or Citizen Service Centres of the corporation. Further information can be obtained by visiting www.ghmc.gov.in,” the press release said.

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