Liquor and wine licence fees
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Find liquor and wine licence fees and charges, which are current as at 1 July each year.
When you first get your licence, your fees are calculated on a pro-rata basis, based on the number of months left until 30 June. Your first fee notice is sent with your licence document.
We'll then post you an annual fee notice (your annual liquor licence fee breakdown) in late June/early July.
You must pay your annual licence fees no later than 31 July. They're charged in advance for each new financial year.
If you don't receive your fee notice by mid-July, contact us by:
- emailing olgrlicensing@justice.qld.gov.au
- phoning 1300 072 322.
We'll also email you a reminder to check the OLGR client portal for your annual fee information.
Failure to pay
Your liquor licence (and gaming licence, if you have one) will be suspended if your fees aren't paid in full and on time.
If your fees remain unpaid for 28 days after your liquor licence is suspended—or 14 days for a wine licence—your licence will be cancelled. Further penalties may apply.
Liquor and gaming licences cancelled due to failure to pay fees can't be reinstated—you'll need to re-apply.
Gaming machine operating authorities or entitlements will automatically transfer to the State of Queensland and you won't be able to claim compensation or seek to have the decision reversed.
You may face an on-the-spot fine, prosecution or disciplinary action if you sell, expose or carry liquor for sale during the suspension or cancellation period.
Key annual fee dates
| Date | Activities |
|---|---|
| 15 January 2025 | Third payment by instalment due (approved 2024) |
| 15 April 2025 | Fourth and final payment by instalment due (approved 2024) |
| 1 July 2025 |
Annual fee notices posted to licensees
Applications open for payment by instalment plans (liquor licences only) |
| 10 July 2025 | Last day to apply for payment by instalment (liquor licences only) |
| 31 July 2025 |
Licence fee payments due in full First approved payment by instalment due |
| 1 August 2025 | Liquor and wine licences automatically suspended if fees aren’t paid in full |
| 14 August 2025 | Last day to pay before wine licences are permanently cancelled for failure to pay |
| 15 August 2025 | Wine licences automatically cancelled for failure to pay |
| 28 August 2025 | Last day to pay before liquor licences are permanently cancelled for failure to pay |
| 29 August 2025 |
Liquor licences automatically cancelled for failure to pay Approved gaming licence is also automatically cancelled at this time |
| 15 October 2025 | Second approved payment by instalment due |
| 15 January 2026 | Third approved payment by instalment due |
| 15 April 2026 | Fourth and final approved payment by instalment due |
How to pay
You can pay:
- online
- through the OLGR client portal—if you haven't activated your account, phone us on 1300 072 322 for your access key. The maximum payment amount is $40,000
- by BPAY—use the biller code on your fee notice. If you receive more than 1 fee notice, pay each separately using the BPAY reference for each licensed premises
- in person at your nearest OLGR office
- by post to
- Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation
- Locked Bag 180
- CITY EAST QLD 4002
- by phoning 1300 072 322.
Paying by instalments
Liquor licensees (excluding wine licensees) negatively affected by a natural disaster or suffering personal or financial hardship can apply to pay their liquor licence fees in 4 instalments.
Payment plans aren't available to wine licensees.
Complete the payment plan request form and email it to olgrlicensing@justice.qld.gov.au no later than 21 days before your annual fee payment is due.
We'll write to you to advise you of the outcome.
The first instalment is due by 31 July (with the remainder due on the 15 October, then 15 January and 15 April). You can pay the balance in full at any time.
If we don't receive your payment by the due date, your licence will be suspended for 28 days. If we still don't receive your payment, your licence will be cancelled.
Inaccurate fee calculations
If you believe your fee calculation is incorrect, contact us before the due date by emailing olgrlicensing@justice.qld.gov.au or phoning 1300 072 322.
If you leave it too late, you'll have to pay the full amount to avoid automatic suspension of your licence.
Suspended licences
You need to keep paying your annual fees if your licence is suspended (and it's still valid).
Ending a licence
To end your licence, email olgrlicensing@justice.qld.gov.au explaining you want to surrender it. Include your premises name and licence number.
You don't need to keep paying annual fees if you surrender your licence.
Keeping your details updated
You must keep your contact details updated to get your annual fee notice and so that we can contact you.
Use the OLGR client portal to update your premises' postal address, email address and phone number, or email updates to olgrlicensing@justice.qld.gov.au.
Also consider…
- Access liquor licensing and compliance forms and wine licensing and compliance forms.
- Learn more about other liquor fines and penalties.
- Learn more about compliance for liquor licensees.
- Read the Liquor Act 1992 and the Wine Industry Act 1994.