Relief for retailers as Govt drastically slashes fees, consolidates licences

IN a sweeping move designed to ease the burden of steep fees for retailers and small businesses, the Government yesterday consolidated 11 fragmented local authority licences into a single unitary business licence as part of a radical overhaul of the licensing regime for the wholesale and retail sectors.

The reforms, announced as part of the ongoing ease of doing business initiative, follow similar successful reforms in the livestock, tourism and transport sectors.

They also directly address one of the biggest complaints from business owners — the fragmentation and high cost of compliance.

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