It seems an error has occured within the lower ranks. There is no Fee, Licence or Penalty for carrying and transporting passengers that wish to be taken out of the war zone, provided they have all been thoroughly checked at the many Planet Leeds Customs Authority checkpoints to make sure you do not have any dangerous persons aboard your vessel, either knowingly or accidentally.
If your vessel is of... questionable design then it is possible you would have been denied right of passage with your cargo and forced to return them to the planet.
Assuming this is not the case. What was the name of the officer who charged you for helping in the humanitarian relief effort on leeds?
I will see to it that all the ranks are fully informed of the mistake that has been made here, so it shall not happen again.
If a credit transaction took place, I will need evidence of this, and then your money can be rightfully returned to you."