Duties and levies: Cheque duty
Temporary licences
Any person or firm may apply for a temporary licence allowing them to have cheques printed on their behalf by a nominated printer. An application may also be made to extend a temporary licence already granted.
Example:
A department store was issued licence number 99999 to print 1000 cheques in August 2003. In July 2004 a further 750 cheques are required. An application must be made to apply for an extension of the licence already granted before the additional cheques can be printed.
To apply for a licence complete an Application for a temporary licence (or extension of a temporary licence) (IR190). You can order a copy by phoning INFOexpress.
Before cheques can be printed, you must:
- complete this application
- pay your cheque duty
- receive approval from us to print.
The application will require you to provide the following details:
- name of applicant
- address of applicant
- licence number if your application is for an extension of a licence
- cheque duty payable
- name and address of nominated printer
- quantity of cheques to be printed
- name for whom cheques will be printed
- name of bank and branch, or other drawee
- serial numbers of cheques printed.
When a licence is granted, we will advise the applicant and the nominated printer in writing of the allocated licence number. This number must be shown on the face of all cheques printed under that licence.
The serial numbers for which the licence was issued must be printed on the forms consecutively, and the total number of forms printed must not exceed the number for which the licence was issued.
Date published: 23 Nov 2004
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