The New Delhi Municipal Council (NDMC) has increased the annual fees for grant and renewal of various trade licences for 2021-22, including those for hotels, restaurants, coffee shops, lodging houses and sweet shops.

However, there would not be any increase in annual fees for small kiosks, stalls, Mother Dairy booths, water trolleys etc. “The increase in fees is minimal from Rs 100 to 1,700 annually in the rest of the categories also, except in the case of 5-star hotels,” a senior NDMC official said.

According to the civic body, the maximum hike in the licence fee is for the five-star hotels, which were earlier required to pay Rs 61,200 per annum but will now have to pay Rs 65,484.

“The hike in the licence fee for the year 2021-22 will be implemented with effect from April 1.

There would not be any increase in licence fee for small kiosks and stalls,” a senior official of the civic body said.

The annual licence fee for butchers, fish-mongers and poulterer has been increased from Rs 1,200 to Rs 1,284, officials said.

Guest houses with up to 20 beds will now pay Rs 2,568 instead of Rs 2,400, those with 21-50 beds will pay Rs 6,527 instead of Rs 6,100, those with 50-100 beds will pay Rs 13,054 instead of Rs 12,200 and those with over 100 beds will pay Rs 26,215 instead of Rs 24,500, officials said.

The licence fees for cafes and coffee shops with more than 50 seats, has been increased from Rs 12,200 to Rs  13,054.

Further, the office canteens, sweet shops, gyms, circuses and auditoriums were charged a licence fee of Rs 1,200 which has now been increased to Rs 1,284, officials said, adding that cinema halls, dancing halls in hotels, clubs and spas will pay Rs 6,527 instead of Rs 6,500.