Licensing And Compliance
Requirements for a licence application
Summary of application requirements is follows:
- Application administrative requirements include:
- Completed application form
- Licence application fee
- Contact details
- Advertisement
- Type of licence
- Date of licence commencement
- Nature and scope of licensed operations
- Record of decision on previous licence application
- Other licenses currently held
- License validity required
- Corporate structure, shareholding and gross ownership
- Tax clearance and VAT
- Competency in construction & operation requirements:
- Demonstrate arrangement with competent building contractor registered with the Construction Industry Counsel for the design and construction of proposed facilities.
- Demonstrate adequate project insurance
- Health, Safety and Risk Management policy/plan.
- Commercial Requirements:
- Fuel Supply Agreement (FSA)
- Proof of land ownership
- Business Plan
- Audited Financial Statements
- Technical Requirements:
- Geographical location
- Facility Technical Design
- Maintenance Program, Decommissioning Plan & costs.
- Environmental Requirements:
- Record of decision from the Eswatini Environmental Authority (which could include categorization) as well as the Environmental Impact Assessment (EIA) must be submitted with application.
- Other permits and Authorizations:
- Various local government permissions, water availability, land use (servitudes), waste disposal clearance must be available.
- Socio-Economic Information:
- Jobs created (Part and full time)
- Foreign Direct Investment
- Tax revenue
- Local community benefits
Regulatory Costs
Application Fees
- Wholesale Application fee - E10 000.00
- Retail Application fee – E10 000.00
- Commercial Consumer Application fee - E10 000.00
- LPG License Application fee -
- Wholesale - E6 000.00
- Retail - E 4 500.00
Annual License Fees
License fees are be paid annually based on volumes:
- Wholesalers- 2 cents per liter
- Retailers- 2 cents per liter
- Commercial- 2 cents per liter
- LPG – Wholesale - 7 cents per kg
- Retail – E500.00 per annum