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Food verification fee and MPI food business levy

From 1 July 2025, new fees for food businesses will come into place.

Food verification fee – we will be implementing changes to the way we invoice a food verification fee as we move away from a ratepayer subsidised model to a user-pays model. More information can be found on the Food verification webpage.

MPI food business levy – MPI have introduced legislation that requires all businesses registered under the Food Act 2014 to pay MPI an annual fee. Under this legislation, council is required to collect it on behalf, and you can expect an invoice for this in July 2025 and annually thereafter. For more information, visit the MPI website.