Licences and permits

How to pay for licences and permits with a credit card

Gaining licences and permits are part of doing business. 

Whether it’s a liquor licence from your state government or a permit from your local council to have outdoor dining on the footpath, there are many types of licences and permits some businesses might need.

Local government planning permits are another common expense for any businesses that is doing any building or renovating, while businesses like conveyancers, real estate agenda and motor car traders usually all require licences from state government authorities.

Depending on your industry, the costs of all these licences and permits can add up.

However, with pay.com.au you can pay for all of them using a points-earning credit card so you can rake in the rewards.

With low fees and a simple and easy-to-use interface, pay.com.au can help you do business better.

Those real estate licence fees could unlock a flight to Darwin to explore Kakadu in no time. 

How can I pay council permits by credit card?

With pay.com.au, it is easy to pay for all your licences and permits using a credit card.

Whether your payment is to a state government, local council or an independent union or industry body, we can facilitate payments through the credit or charge card of your choice.

With most licences and permits you are invoiced and have a lengthy period of time to pay. 

The timing between a credit card payment made by you through pay.com.au and receipt by the payee is typically only T+2 days. 

So, if you are on top of things you won’t have to worry about making a late payment. 

How many points can you earn paying for licences and permits with a credit card?

This depends on the size of your business and the industry you are in.

However, with the right business credit card you can earn up to 1.25 points per dollar spent on your licences and permits fees paid through pay.com.au

That could amount to thousands of points a year.

With a one-way Business Class flight from Adelaide to Darwin costing 41,500 points flying Qantas, you could be on your way pretty quickly.

Don’t have a high points-earning business credit card? 

Sign up to one of our well-priced subscription services and we can even help you pick the best card for your business to maximise your rewards.

We will also help you find and book the sometimes elusive First Class and Business Class rewards seats to help get you on your way.

What else can you use pay.com.au to pay for?

We don’t just allow businesses to make credit card payments for licences and permits.

We can also process payments to contractors and consultants or assist in making rent payments and buying business equipment. 

You can even use our service to make payments for employee superannuation and pay ATO bills.

How our fees stack up  

We offer the lowest fees on the market for processing credit card payments for licences and permits.

And signing up to one of our subscription packages – which come with a range of other benefits – can bring those fees down even lower.

On our free base package we charge a 1% fee plus GST for Mastercard transactions, 1.20% plus GST for VISA and 2.10% plus GST for American Express.

How do I sign up?

It’s easy.

Just head to pay.com.au and follow the prompts to sign your business up.

You too could soon be joining our growing number of very happy customers flying at the pointy end of the plane.

Author: Chris Cavanagh