FEHD waives licence charges for hawkers and food services and charges for limited food allows for one year
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A representative for the Food and Environmental Hygiene Department (FEHD) stated today (October 10) that the Government will waive for one year the costs for the very first concern or renewal of hawker licences, food company licences and limited food authorizations, which enter into impact throughout November 1, 2025 to October 31, 2026 (both dates inclusive).
The spokesperson stated, “Announced in The Chief Executive’s 2025 Policy Address, the measure aims to support small and medium enterprises and alleviate pressure on business operations.”
Beginning today, candidates, licensees or permittees might approach the pertinent licence providing workplaces of the FEHD or visit its “Online Licence Services” site to continue with brand-new problem or renewal of licences and allows that entered result throughout the above pointed out concession duration, without the requirement to pay the appropriate licence or license costs. For candidates, licensees or permittees who have actually prepaid costs for the licences or allows that are to come into impact in the above pointed out concession duration, FEHD will alert them in composing and schedule refunds appropriately.