For Immediate Release:

Contact: Bill Doughty, APR, 678-577-8152

Time to renew alcoholic beverage licenses, occupation tax certificates
Both expire at year's end; submit renewal applications soon to avoid penalties

JOHNS CREEK, Georgia—October 26, 2007—City of Johns Creek alcoholic beverage licenses and occupation tax certificates expire December 31 and the renewal process is under way for both. Here are the specifics:

Alcoholic Beverage Licenses

• Completed renewal applications and payments are due on or before November 15 to avoid penalty and interest.
• Licenses are non-transferable; a change of ownership may result in the need to complete an application for a new license, including all investigative and advertising fees.
• Failure to complete the application in full and submit with the required supporting documents and license fees will delay processing. Incomplete applications will be returned for completion.
• Renewal applications and payments received between November 16 and December 15 are subject to a 10% late filing fee. Businesses failing to renew prior to December 15 must reapply as a new business and pay all applicable fees.
• Questions? Contact Kevin Ritter, (678) 512-3240 or John Sanders, (678) 512-3241.

Occupation Taxes

• Renewal applications must be submitted with full payment of all fees and taxes due no later than March 31, 2008 to avoid penalty and interest.
• Renewal fees and taxes received after March 31, 2008 are subject to a 10% penalty and interest at a rate of 1.5% per month.
• Renewal applications will be mailed beginning December 1 and a second renewal notice will be mailed mid-February 2008. For those businesses that do not receive a renewal notice, it is the responsibility of the business to pay their occupation tax prior to the deadline.
• Upon receipt of the completed renewal application with the required fees and taxes, the City will issue an occupation tax certificate valid until December 31, 2008.
• Questions? Contact the Revenue Division, (678) 512-3200.

About the City of Johns Creek
The City of Johns Creek, Georgia is located in the northeast corner of Fulton County. It was incorporated December 1, 2006, following a voter referendum July 18, 2006.

For more information, visit the City of Johns Creek Web site at www.JohnsCreekGA.gov.

Press Contact:
Bill Doughty, APR
Public Relations Manager
City of Johns Creek
P 678-577-8152

The City of Johns Creek believes all press releases were accurate as of their respective dates, but makes no representation as to accuracy on any other date and assumes no responsibility for updating information contained in any press release.