To cancel your application for a business licence, send an email or mailed letter, or visit us in person.
Include the following information in your notice:
- Licence year
- Licence number
- Account number
- Business name
- Business owner name
- Business address
- Contact name
- Telephone number
- Reason for cancellation
Applying for a refund
If you have already made a payment for your business licence application, but your licence has not yet been issued, you may apply for a refund.
The non-refundable portion of the business licence fee, under Schedule A of Licence Bylaw 4450, is $91.
For help understanding licence fees, email licenceoffice@vancouver.ca.
Complete a refund request form
How long does it take?
Refund cheques will be mailed out and may take approximately four weeks to process.
