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Gujarat factories must pay licence fee difference by 31 October
The Story in Brief
The Industrial Safety and Health department’s Vadodara office has directed factory occupiers to pay the difference in licence fees under the Occupational Safety, Health and Working Conditions Code, 2020. Fees were earlier assessed under the Factories Act, 1948, and the Gujarat Factories Rules, 1963. From 2026, new licences, renewals and amendments are charged under the new code.
Occupiers holding licences valid beyond 2025 who have already paid under the previous law must pay the difference online through the department’s website dish.gujarat.gov.in. They must log in via the public user login section and choose the fee difference option. The deadline is 31 October, and late payment attracts a penalty of 25% in addition to the fee difference.
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The Vadodara circular shifts fee assessment for factory licences from the old Factories Act to the new occupational safety code, creating a one-time reconciliation for occupiers who paid in advance under old rates. The 31 October deadline and 25% penalty give the directive immediate financial weight, so occupiers with licences valid beyond 2025 should check their fee receipts and pay the differential online. The department has not spelt out how the difference is computed for multi-year licences, leaving room for disputes. The practical test is whether the online portal, through the stipulated login and fee difference option, processes payments smoothly before the deadline.
The department will enforce the penalty after 31 October, making the portal’s transaction history the key record for occupiers to retain.
Source: timesofindia.indiatimes.com
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