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Remarks:
1. All the above royalty rates are related to the base figure of 101.0 (2019/2020-based) of the Consumer Price Index B published by the Census and Statistics Department for April 2021 and are subject to adjustment in proportion to changes in that index figure for the month three months preceding the date upon which the annual royalty falls due for payment in respect of the year for which the revised annual royalty is calculated.
Example:
Annual Royalties for the Licence Year commencing on 1 Jan 2022:
Annual Royalty Rate(s)
101.3 [CPI(B) for Oct 2021]
101.0 [CPI(B) for Apr 2021]
2. Please refer to the full text of Royalty Charge Schedules for other terms and conditions
Restaurants, Bars and Cafes
Background Music (Mechanical Performance)
Background Music (Mechanical Performance)
Annual Royalty Rate
Maximum Accommodation Capacity
Not exceeding 25 seats
$1,084
Exceeding 25 seats but not exceeding 100 seats, for each seat
$46
Thereafter up to 200 seats, for each additional seat
$36
Thereafter, for each additional seat
$27
Live Music Performance
Live Music Performance
Annual Royalty Rate
whichever is higher:
(i)
2% on annual expenditure for the provision of live music; or
(ii)
For the first 50 seats (or part thereof), for each hour of performance
$4.67
(ii)
Over 50 seats, for each hour of performance per seat
$0.11
An additional royalty of 50% of the royalty(ies) in respect of the mode(s) of music performance for dancing shall be charged
Visual Music Performance
Visual Music Performance
Annual Royalty Rate
No. of Video Screens
For the first video screen
$4,255
For each additional video screen
$425
An additional royalty of 50% of the royalty(ies) in respect of the mode(s) of music performance for dancing shall be charged
