Small Business Fee & Charges rebate

To support businesses to recover from the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic and assist with business growth by reducing the cost of running a business, the NSW Government is providing a Small Business Fees and Charges Rebate ('the Rebate') to help small businesses with the cost of government fees and charges.

If you are:

  •  A Sole Trader, 

  • The owner of a small business or, 

  • A Not-for-Profit Organisation in NSW

You may be eligible for a small business fees and charges rebate of $1500.

This rebate is to help businesses recover from the impacts of COVID-19 and encourages growth by reducing the cost of running a business. Eligible businesses or not-for-profits only need to apply for the rebate once but can submit multiple claims until the full value of $1500 is reached.

Funds can be used to offset the costs of eligible NSW and local government fees and charges. These include, but are not limited to:

  • food authority licences

  • liquor licences

  • tradesperson licences

  • event fees

  • outdoor seating fees

  • council rates.

The rebate can only be used for eligible fees and charges due and paid from 1 March 2021. It cannot be used for fines or penalties, fees and charges that have the key purpose of discouraging behaviours or inducing behaviour changes, Commonwealth government charges, rent on government premises, or taxes. See guidelines for more information.

The rebate will be available from April 2021 until 11:59 pm, 30 June 2022. Businesses can claim the rebate against invoices that were due and paid from 1 March 2021.

To be eligible for this rebate, small businesses (including non-employing sole traders) and not-for-profit organisations must:

  • have total Australian wages below the NSW Government 2020-2021 payroll tax threshold of $1.2 million

  • have an Australian Business Number (ABN) registered in NSW and/or have business premises physically located and operating in NSW

  • be registered for goods and services tax (GST)

  • provide a declaration that the business has a turnover of at least $75,000 per year.

Note: Only one $1500 rebate is available for each ABN. Not-for-profit organisations are not subject to the GST requirement but must demonstrate a turnover of more than $75,000 per year.

How to Apply

To apply, please visit the Service NSW website and click the “apply online” button.

If you are not able to apply online, please call 13 77 88

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