The Food Business Levy came into effect from 1 July 2025 and will be charged per place if you operate under a Food Control Plan (FCP) or per registered business if you operate under a National Programme. 

The levy will be phased in over three years:

From 1 July 2025 to 30 June 2026 - $57.50 (plus GST)

From 1 July 2026 to 30 June 2027 - $86.25 (plus GST)

From 1 July 2027 - $115.00 (plus GST) per year

The levy will pay for:

• Providing you and your business additional education and support to meet food safety requirements;
• Monitoring to ensure the food system is working well for you and for New Zealanders, as well as assisst you to proactively identify and manage any systemic issues;
• Enabling you to have fair, consistent, and risk-appropriate level of verification, registry and enforcement services for your business;
• Coordinated national campaigns to tackle systemic compliance issues; and 
• More effective, efficient, and up-to-date rules and standards, developed with your input and tailored to your business' needs

You can view more information on the attached brochure and the consultation document on the Ministry for Primary Industries' (MPI) website. 

As you are registered with Matamata-Piako District Council, we are responsible for collecting the levy, which will be $11 (plus GST) per invoice issued.