Alcohol Licensing Fees

About the consultation

We want your views on the proposed fee structure for alcohol licences under the new Alcohol Licensing Law.

The proposed fees aim to:

• make the licensing system simpler

• reflect the new licence categories

• provide a fairer approach for different types of alcohol sales

This consultation asks whether the proposed fees are clear, fair and appropriate.

Read the consultation paper: Draft Alcohol Licensing Fees.

Read the consultation paper: Draft Alcohol Licensing Fees​ ​

Current alcohol licensing system​

Jersey's current alcohol licensing system is set out in the Licensing (Jersey) Law 1974. It has 7 licence categories, and some businesses need more than one licence for the same premises.

Licence fees have not increased with inflation since 2007.

New Alcohol Licensing Law​​

The States Assembly has approved a new Alcohol Licensing Law. It will replace the current system with 3 main licence types:

• on-licences for alcohol sold and consumed on the premises

• off-licences for alcohol sold to be consumed elsewhere

• event licences for alcohol sold at events

The new law will reduce the number of licences some businesses need and make the system easier to manage.

Under the new law:

• an on-licence can include off-sales if the licence allows it, so businesses will not need a separate off-licence for takeaway alcohol

• businesses can hold licences for more than one premises under the same business

• a new fee structure will replace the current fees

The proposed fees are designed to be simpler, reflect different types of licensed activity and keep overall fee income at a similar level to the current system.

How to submit comments to the consultation

Send your responses by Friday 6 November 2026.

You can complete the online survey or respond using the consultation paper.

Respond to the Draft Alcohol Licensing Survey online

You can also respond:

• by email: O.Chaplin@gov.je​
  
• by post​ to:
  Olivia Chaplin
  Sector Lead - Retail & Visitor Economy
  Department for the Economy
  Government of Jersey
  Union Street
  St Helier Jersey
  JE2 3DN​

Data Protection

The information you provide will be processed in compliance with the Data Protection (Jersey) Law 2018. Find more information in the Department for the Economy Privacy Notice.

The Government of Jersey may quote or publish responses to this consultation but will not publish the name and addresses of individuals without consent. 

Types of publishing may include, for example, sending to other interested parties on request, sending to the Scrutiny Office, quoting in a published report, reporting in the media, publishing on the Government website, and listing on a consultation summary.

Confidential responses will still be included in any summary of statistical information received and views expressed.

Under the Freedom of Information (Jersey) Law 2011, information submitted to this consultation may be released if a Freedom of Information request requires it, but no personal data may be released.