Business licences & permits across Yukon
Do I need a business licence or permit? What does it cost?
6 of 8 municipalities in Yukon have an adopted bylaw on business licences & permits on file. Each row links the municipality's answer page and, where transcribed, the full text of the document.
| Municipality | Adopted document | Key facts | Verified |
|---|---|---|---|
| Dawson City |
Business Licence Bylaw #2018-09 | licence required: True · who must license: Any person carrying on or operating any business within the City, unless exempted. · renewal: expires at midnight on the 31st day of December in any given year | 2026-06-04 |
| Faro Town |
Business License Bylaw 2024-11 | licence required: True · who must license: All businesses, except charitable organizations, trade shows under 10 days, professional health services, and public utilities. · renewal: Annual, expires on January 31 of the following year | 2026-06-04 |
| Haines Junction Village |
Municipal Business License Bylaw 105-96 | licence required: True · who must license: All businesses operating within the Village except charitable organizations, trade shows (≤10 days), garage sales, flea markets, exempt Yukon statutes, and intermittent health professionals. · fee: Resident Single $100.00; Resident Multiple $150.00; Resident Seasonal Single $75.00; Resident Seasonal Multiple $100.00; Non-Resident $150.00 (single) / $225.00 (multiple) / $112.50 (seasonal single) / $150.00 (seasonal multiple); Home Occupation $50.00; Multiple Home Occupation $75.00; Special Event $25.00; non-resident fee is 1.5x resident fee; late penalty 10% per 30 days | 2026-06-04 |
| Mayo Village |
Business Licensing and Regulation Bylaw #319 | licence required: True · who must license: Any person carrying on business within the Village, except those exempted by Yukon statute or holding inter-municipal license. · fee: All Businesses $40.00; Special Event $15.00; Junior $ 5.00; Hobby License $15.00; Hawkers $5.00 per day; one half fee July 1-Dec 31 | 2026-06-04 |
| Teslin Village |
Business Licence ByLaw 20-241 | licence required: True · who must license: Any person conducting business in Village of Teslin, including non-profit organizations charging for services or goods, and operators of more than three vending machines. · fee: $ 165.00 per calendar year; Retail Cannabis $2,000.00; Transfer $ 50.00; 60% of the fee after June 30th; 10% monthly late renewal | 2026-06-04 |
| Whitehorse City |
Business License Bylaw 2017-24 (Office Consolidation, consolidated to Bylaw 2019-13) | licence required: True · who must license: Any person, company, or organization conducting business within City boundaries. Includes non-profits charging for services and operators of >3 vending machines. · renewal: Standard: 12 month period, expires 12 months from issue. Seasonal: 6 consecutive months. | 2026-06-04 |
Nothing on file for business licences & permits
Absence here is explicit, not a gap: each municipality below was checked, and its status says why there is no document.
Other bylaws on file, none on this topic (2) — Carmacks, Watson Lake.