Archive · 11 Dec 2025
GHMC Sets Trade Licence Renewal Deadlines
The Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC) has told all shops and businesses in Hyderabad to renew their trade licences by December 20, 2025.
This deadline is later because of some election rules.
If you renew your licence between December 1 and December 20, 2025, you won't have to pay a penalty.
If you renew between December 21, 2025, and February 19, 2026, you'll have to pay a 25% penalty.
After February 20, 2026, the penalty is 50%.
You can find more information on the GHMC website.
GHMC has set December 20, 2025, as the deadline for trade licence renewals for 2026.
The deadline was deferred by 20 days due to the Model Code of Conduct for the Jubilee Hills byelection.
No penalty will be charged if licences are renewed between December 1, 2025, and December 20, 2025.
A 25% penalty will be applied for renewals between December 21, 2025, and February 19, 2026.
A 50% penalty will be applied for renewals from February 20, 2026, onwards.
- Who
- Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)
- What
- Trade licence renewal deadlines for 2026
- When
- December 20, 2025 (deadline), December 1, 2025 - December 20, 2025 (penalty-free period), December 21, 2025 - February 19, 2026 (25% penalty), February 20, 2026 onwards (50% penalty)
- Where
- Hyderabad
- Why
- To avoid penalties and comply with regulations
- Organization
- Greater Hyderabad Municipal Corporation (GHMC)
- Renewal Deadline
- December 20, 2025
- Penalty-Free Period
- December 1, 2025 - December 20, 2025
- 25% Penalty Period
- December 21, 2025 - February 19, 2026
- 50% Penalty Period
- February 20, 2026 onwards
- Website
- www.ghmc.gov.in
