The Municipal Corporation of Delhi (MCD) on Thursday implemented a uniform rate for licence fee for all categories of general trade and storage license in the national Capital. The license fee will be increased by 15 per cent for all categories every three years from the date of implementation of the new rates starting from April 1, 2025.

Apart from this, for showrooms, retail outlets, warehouses, stores attached with cold stores, gas, CNG godowns, storage, petroleum and petroleum product categories under Group A and B Rs.66125 or Rs.166 per square meter (whichever is higher).  The move comes over a month after the three corporations in Delhi were unified into a new civic body.

According to the MCD,  the new rates charged for the license for an area of up to 10 sqm will be Rs 3968 for Group A and B, Rs 2645 for Group C and D and Rs 1323 for Group E and H. “For an area of 10-20 sqm, Rs. 9919 for Group A and B, Rs 6613 for Group C and D, and Rs. 3306 for Group E and H will be charged respectively,” he said.“For category of 21- 400 sqm area, for group A and B Rs.9919 plus Rs.166 per spm if the area is above 20 sq.mt will be charged. For group C and D Rs.6613 plus Rs 132 per sqm, in case the area is above than 20 sqm. For Group E and H, Rs 3306 plus Rs 99 per square meter if the area is above 20 square meter will be charged,” he said.

For an area of above than 400 sqm, under Group A and B, Rs 72996 plus Rs 83 per sqm, in case the area above than 400 sqm. For Group C and D, Rs 56773 plus Rs 66 per sqm, if the area is above than 400 sqm. Apart from this, for Group E and H, Rs 40926 plus Rs 50 per sqm, if the area is above than 400 sqm will be charged, a senior official informed.

Apart from this, for showrooms, retail outlets, warehouses, stores attached with cold stores, gas, CNG godowns, storage, petroleum and petroleum product categories under Group A and B Rs.66125 or Rs.166 per square meter (whichever is higher). 

For Group C and D, Rs 52900 or Rs 132 per sqm (whichever is higher). For Group E and H Rs 39675 or Rs 99 per sqm (whichever is higher) will be charged.

There will be an increase of 15 per cent in the license fee for all categories every three years from the date of implementation of the above said rates starting from 1st April 2025. 

The license can be renewed from 1 April to 30 April that is within 30 days from the date of expiry without any penalty and thereafter a penalty 5 per cent per month and double at the end of the year or as per the rate of penalty fixed from time to time by the competent authority shall be charged, he stated.

Earlier this week, The MCD on Tuesday decided to rationalise licence and registration fees for running various establishments such as banquet halls and eateries in the national capital.

After the trifurcation of the MCD in 2012, the three corporations had drafted their license policy and the fee was fixed in accordance with the provisions of the Delhi Municipal Corporation (Amendment) Act, 2011.

Thus, disparities existed in the fee structure approved by the three erstwhile corporations. After the unification of the corporation, uniform rates have been implemented in Delhi to establish uniformity in this regard.