Animal welfare regulations (note: 1-3 year licence)
| Description of charge | VAT rate | 2026/27 Charge (ex VAT) | 2026/27 Charge (inc VAT) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hiring out of Horses - Grant Fee | NB | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| Hiring out of Horses (Operating a Riding Establishment) Licences (vet fee to be added and invoiced separately) - Application Fee | NB | 515.00 | 515.00 |
| Selling Animals as Pets - Grant Fee | NB | 105.00 | 105.00 |
| Selling Animals as Pets (Pet Shops and other - does not apply to breeding of dogs) - Application Fee | NB | 365.00 | 365.00 |
| Animal Boarding Licence (Kennels and Cattery) - Grant Fee | NB | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| Animal Boarding Licence (Kennels and Cattery – inc overnight stay) - Application Fee | NB | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| Dog Daycare Licence – no overnight stay – Grant Fee | NB | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| Dog Daycare Licence – no overnight stay – Application Fee | NB | 470.00 | 470.00 |
| Home Boarding for dogs – Grant Fee | NB | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Home Boarding for dogs - Application Fee | NB | 275.00 | 275.00 |
| Dog Breeding – Grant Fee | NB | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| Dog Breeding - Application Fee (Vets fees to be added on first inspection) | NB | 290.00 | 290.00 |
| Keeping or Training animals for exhibition (3-year Licence) - Grant Fee | NB | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Keeping or Training animals for exhibition (3-year Licence) - Application Fee | NB | 395.00 | 395.00 |
| Additional Licensable Activity Grant Fee | NB | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Additional Licensable Activity Application Fee | NB | 115.00 | 115.00 |
| Variation to licence/re-evaluation Star Rating – Grant Fee | NB | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Variation to licence/re-evaluation Star Rating - fee for Animal boarding, Selling Animals, Dog Breeding and Hiring out of Horses (Not including vet fees) - Application Fee | NB | 200.00 | 200.00 |
| Transfer of Licence due to death of licensee | NB | 95.00 | 95.00 |
| Zoo Operators Licence (+ vet fee) (payable every 6 years) New / Renewal | NB | 2545.00 | 2545.00 |
| Dangerous Wild Animals (+ vet fee) (payable every three years) New / Renewal | NB | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| Primates Licence (+vet fee) (payable every three years) New /renewal | NB | 360.00 | 360.00 |
| Arrangers Licence – Grant Fee | NB | 65.00 | 65.00 |
| Arrangers Licence – Application Fee | NB | 275.00 | 275.00 |
*Vet fees to be added