Department of Excise Entertainment & Luxury Tax Government of NCT of Delhi

GRANT OF L-15/L-15F AND L-16/16F LICENCE IN HOTELS:

On Site Consumption Licences :

Department grants licence to hotels which are holding star classification and approval of Department of Tourism, Govt. of India which are considered necessary for grant of Licence in form L-15/L-15F license empowers the hotel for service of Indian Liquor/foreign liquor to the residents in their rooms.

The applicant hotel is required to submit application to the Dy. Commissioner of Excise. After scrutiny of the papers submitted and the same having been found to be in accordance with the rules, the hotel premises is inspected by the concerned Excise Officer from the department who submits report to the licence granting authority. The inspection as above is to determine status of the premises under the Excise rules particularly w.r.t. rule 51 of the Delhi Excise Rules, 2010 which provides that :- "No liquor shop for consumption 'on' the premises shall be located within a distance of 100 metres from the following, namely:-

• major educational institutions
• religious places;
• Hospitals

Provided that the condition mentioned in clause (c) above shall not apply for retail vend of liquor for consumption "on" the premises:

Provided further that the condition of hundred meters shall apply for the licences granted after the commencement of these rules.

Provided also that if any major educational institution, religious place or hospital with fifty beds or above comes in to existence subsequent to the establishment of the retail vend of Indian Liquor, Foreign Liquor or Country Liquor, the aforesaid distance restrictions shall not apply.

EXPLANATION I : For the purpose of clause (a) above, major educational institutions would mean middle and higher secondary schools, colleges and other institutions of higher learning recognized by the Govt. of NCT of Delhi or the Government of India.

EXPLANATION II : For the purpose of clause (b) above, a religious place would imply a religious place having a pucca structure with a covered area of more than 400 square feet.

EXPLANATION III : The measurement of distance shall be from the mid-point of the actual main entrance/door of the premises proposed for licence to mid-point of the actual main door/entrance of the building of the places mentioned in clauses (a), (b) and (c) above.

Once the hotel has been found to be suitable for grant of licence, the views of the public/residents are invited on the proposal giving them 7 days time in this regard to file objections before the licensing authority. This is done through pasting of notices and also through public announcement in the area. After no objection has been received, the competent authority proceeds with approval for grant of licence. After approval, the hotel is required to submit fees as prescribed under the rules. On deposit of the same, licence is issued to the hotel. L-16/L-16F Licence for exclusive bar/restaurant within the hotel is granted in conjunction with L-15/L-15F Licence only and requirements listed above also apply for grant of L-16/L-16F Licence.

L-15 LICENSE FEE

L-15F ( SERVICE OF FOREIGN LIQUOR IN A HOTEL TO THE RESIDENTS IN THEIR ROOMS)

L-16 LICENSE FEE (SERVICE OF FOREIGN LIQUOR IN A BAR OR RESTAURANT ATTACHED TO A HOTEL)

As per above stated Notification No the rate of L-16F License fee is as under Fee Structure of L-16F License Fee

Application form for the grant of L-15/L-15F and L-16/16F licence

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• List of L-15/L-15F and L-16/16F licensees

License Fee for 24*7 License For :-

• Motel (Delux) Rs 20,00,000/-
• upto 5 star category Rs 30,00,000/-
• above 5 star (5 star Dx.) category Rs. 40,00,000/-

• Renewal of L15/ L-15F and L-16/L-16F Licenses for the Licensing Year 2014-15