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Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948: Registration/Renewal: Fee Increases 2024

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A decision made 7 September 2023:

Decision Reference:  MD-ETS-2023-603

Public

Subject: Increase in fees for registration or renewal of registration. Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948.

 

Report Title: Increase in fees for registration or renewal of registration. Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948.

Public

Decision(s):

The Minister approved the increase in the 2024 fees for registration or renewal of registration by 2.5 per cent, this being greater than the figure recommended within the Public Finance Manual ‘Income’ ‘Fees and Charges’, but less than the annual rate of the Retail Price Index (RPI), which was 6.1 per cent as of June 2023. The table in the accompanying Written Report sets out the increase from 2023 to 2024. The Minister requested that the necessary legislative drafting work be undertaken.

Reason for Decision(s):

Invoices for premises registered under the Tourism (Jersey) Law 1948, are despatched in the last quarter of the year preceding the applicable registration year, it is necessary to set fees prior to this date to allow for legislative drafting.

Resource Implications: None

 

Action Required: Regulation Standards Officer - Licensing to submit the relevant brief to Legislative Drafting

Signature:

 

 

Signed By: Minister for Economic Development, Tourism, Sport and Culture

Date Signed:

 

 

Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):

 

 

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