Guidance

Late night levy

Amended supporting guidance for licensing authorities on the late night levy.

• From: Home Office
• Published: 31 October 2012
• Last updated: 13 July 2023 — See all updates

Applies to England and Wales

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Amended guidance on the late night levy

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The late night levy is a power, conferred on licensing authorities by provision in Chapter 2 of Part 2 of the Police Reform and Social Responsibility Act 2011. This enables licensing authorities to charge a levy to persons who are licensed to sell alcohol late at night in the authority’s area, as a means of raising a contribution towards the costs of policing the late night economy.

Under section 142 of the Policing and Crime Act 2017, several changes were made to the late night levy. The changes:

• allow licensing authorities the power to apply the levy to late night refreshment premises to assist with the cost of policing the night time economy
• allow local authorities to target the levy in smaller geographical areas where the night time economy places demand on policing, rather than having to implement it across the entirety of their area
• permit police and crime commissioners to formally request that a licensing authority consult on implementing a levy
• require licensing authorities to publish information about how the revenue raised from the levy is spent

These changes came into effect on 13 July 2023. The intention of these changes is to make the levy more flexible for local areas, fairer to business and more transparent.

Published 31 October 2012
Last updated 13 July 2023 + show all updates

1. 13 July 2023

   Updated guidance published following changes to legislation.

2. 31 October 2012

   First published.