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Liquor & Gaming NSW

Tourist accommodation trading hours risk loading exemption notification

What this form is for?

Use this form to apply for a tourist accommodation exemption. If your application is approved, it means you will not be required to pay the trading hours risk loading as part of your annual liquor licence fee.

Who can apply?

You can apply for the exemption if you satisfy all of the following:

  • hold a hotel or club licence that provides tourist accommodation;
  • regularly trade after midnight;
  • and you want to reduce your annual liquor licence fee.

Who can lodge this form?

  • a licensee
  • an approved manager
  • a contact person
  • an authorised legal representative.

To be eligible to apply you need to:

  • Provide accommodation in at least 20 rooms or self-contained suites (other than dormitory-style accommodation),
  • Provide beverages, meals and other associated services to residents and guests, and
  • Only operate bars after midnight primarily to sell or supply liquor to residents and their guests, or persons attending a function or conference by invitation-only (for example, for weddings or work conferences).

To complete this form:

  1. You need to check your eligibility for this exemption before you apply. Refer to the Risk-based loadings and exemptions webpage.
  2. You need to provide signed supporting documentation for the declaration page if you are completing this form on behalf of someone else.

More information

  • If you already have a tourist accommodation exemption you do not need to reapply.
  • You only need to reapply if your business model has changed and now focuses on selling alcohol to the general public after midnight on a regular basis.
  • Make sure you take your time filling out this application correctly. You will not be able to make changes once the application is submitted.
  • If information is missing, processing this form will be delayed and the application may be refused.
  • After submitting your application, you will be sent an email confirmation with a copy of your application. This will be sent to the email you provided on the form.
  • If you do not receive an email confirmation, your application may not have been submitted. Please contact us to check.

Key dates

  • Apply by 28 February 2025 to reduce your 2025 fee.
  • If you apply after 28 February your application will be assessed to reduce your fee for next year in 2026.

Cost

There is no fee for this application.

Need more information?

Call: 1300 024 720

Liquor licence (as per licence document) and applicant details:

Red * marked as mandatory field

Applicant details

Eligibility

The information you provide in this application will be used to assess your eligibility for the tourist accommodation exemption.

8. Have you had a tourist accommodation exemption on your licence before? *
9. Has your business model changed from previous years, so the licence is now focusing more on selling or supplying alcohol to general public after midnight on a regular basis?
13. Tell us how you operate the bars on your licensed premises: *

Declaration

  • I declare the contents of this application, including attachments, are true, correct and complete and I have made all reasonable enquiries to obtain the information required to complete the application.
  • I undertake to immediately notify Liquor & Gaming NSW (L&GNSW), on behalf of the NSW Secretary of the Department of Customer Service, of any changes to the information in this application, if the information changes before the application is determined.
  • I acknowledge that under section 36 of the Gaming and Liquor Administration Act 2007 and section 307A of the Crimes Act 1900 it is an offence to provide false, misleading or incomplete information in this application.
  • I acknowledge that failure to provide all required information may result in delay or refusal of this application.
  • I understand that specific details I have supplied in this application may be 'personal information' under the Privacy and Personal Information Protection Act 1998. Personal information is any information or opinion that identifies an individual, or enables someone to identify an individual.
  • I acknowledge that L&GNSW is collecting information to enable processing of the application. I also understand that L&GNSW will use the information for its intended purpose only, store the information securely, and allow the applicant or licensee to access and update the information. When processing this submission, L&GNSW may need to disclose information to other Government agencies.
  • I understand that L&GNSW may use information provided in the application to inform further inquiries to ensure compliance with regulatory obligations.
14. Authorise *

Details of the person making the above declaration

Please attach an authorisation consent letter here if you are not listed as a licensee, approved manager or contact person on the liquor licence document.

You can attach your file here. This can be a PDF, word, JPG or png file. 2MB is the maximum file size.

You cannot edit this application once you submit.

A copy of your responses will be emailed to the email address you provided.