Paying annual liquor and wine licence fees
If you unsubscribe from Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation (OLGR) emails, you may not receive your licence fee reminder notice. Contact us if you think you may have unsubscribed by mistake.
You must pay your annual licence fees by 31 July. They're charged in advance for each new financial year.
The fees for your first licence are calculated on a pro-rata basis, based on the number of months left until 30 June. Your first fee notice is sent with your licence document.
We'll then post you annual fee notices (with a fee breakdown) in late June/early July.
If you don't receive a notice by mid-July, contact us by:
- email olgrlicensing@justice.qld.gov.au
- phone 1300 072 322.
We'll also email you a reminder to check the OLGR client portal for your annual fee information.
Pay your fees online
The first time you use the portal, you need to activate your account.
If you don't know your access key, phone us on 1300 072 322.
The maximum payment amount is $40,000.
Key annual fee dates
| Date | Activities |
|---|---|
| 15 January 2025 | Third payment by instalment due (approved 2024) |
| 15 April 2025 | Fourth and final payment by instalment due (approved 2024) |
| 1 July 2025 |
Annual fee notices posted to licensees Applications open for payment by instalment plans (liquor licences only) |
| 10 July 2025 | Last day to apply for payment by instalment (liquor licences only) |
| 31 July 2025 |
Licence fee payments due in full First approved payment by instalment due |
| 1 August 2025 | Liquor and wine licences automatically suspended if fees aren't paid in full |
| 15 August 2025 | Last day to pay before wine licences are permanently cancelled for failure to pay |
| 16 August 2025 | Wine licences automatically cancelled for failure to pay |
| 29 August 2025 | Last day to pay before liquor licences are permanently cancelled for failure to pay |
| 30 August 2025 |
Liquor licences automatically cancelled for failure to pay Approved gaming licence is also automatically cancelled at this time |
| 15 October 2025 | Second approved payment by instalment due |
| 15 January 2026 | Third approved payment by instalment due |
| 15 April 2026 | Fourth and final approved payment by instalment due |
Hardship payment plans
Liquor licensees negatively impacted by natural disaster or suffering personal or financial hardship can apply to pay their fees in 4 instalments.
Payment plans aren't available to wine licensees.
Complete the payment plan request form and email it to olgrlicensing@justice.qld.gov.au no later than 21 days before your annual fee payment is due.
We'll write to you to let you know the outcome.
The first instalment is due by 31 July, with the remainder due on the 15 October, 15 January and 15 April. You can pay the balance in full at any time.
If we don't receive your payment by the due date, your licence will first be suspended and then cancelled.
Read Guideline 56: Payment of annual liquor licence fees by instalments for more information about paying by instalments.
Other ways to pay your fees
You can pay:
- by BPAY—use the biller code on your fee notice—each fee notice and licensed premises has a unique BPAY reference, so pay each separately
- in person—visit your nearest OLGR office
- by post—enter your credit card details on the fee notice and send it to
- Office of Liquor and Gaming Regulation
- Locked Bag 180
- CITY EAST QLD 4002
- by phone 1300 072 322.
Failure to pay
Your liquor licence (and gaming licence, if you have one) will be suspended if your fees aren't paid in full and on time.
If your licence is suspended you must still pay your annual fees.
Your licence (and gaming licence) will be cancelled if your fees remain unpaid for 28 days after your liquor licence is suspended (or 14 days for a wine licence).
A cancelled licence can't be reinstated—you'll need to re-apply.
Your gaming machine operating authorities or entitlements will automatically transfer to the State of Queensland and you won't be able to claim compensation or apply to have the decision reversed.
Further penalties may also apply. For example, you may face an on-the-spot fine, prosecution or disciplinary action if you sell, expose or carry liquor for sale during the suspension or cancellation period.
Inaccurate fee calculations
If you believe your fee calculation is incorrect, contact us before the due date by:
- email olgrlicensing@justice.qld.gov.au
- phone 1300 072 322.
If you leave it too late, you'll have to pay the full amount to avoid licence suspension.
Surrender a licence
To surrender your licence, email olgrlicensing@justice.qld.gov.au explaining you want to surrender it. Include your premises name and licence number.
You don't need to keep paying annual fees if you're surrendering your licence.
Update your contact details
You must keep your contact details updated to get your annual fee notice and so that we can contact you.
Use the OLGR client portal to update your premises' postal address, email address and phone number.
You can also email changes to olgrlicensing@justice.qld.gov.au.
Also consider…
- Find a list of liquor and wine licence application fees and charges, which are current as at 1 July each year
- Access liquor licensing and compliance forms and wine licensing and compliance forms.
- Learn more about other liquor fines and penalties.
- Learn more about compliance for liquor licensees.
- Read the Liquor Act 1992 and the Wine Industry Act 1994.