Related provisions for FEES 5.7.4
Table of application, notification and vetting fees
(1) Fee payer |
(2) Fee payable |
Due date |
(a) Any applicant for Part IV permission (including an incoming firm applying for top-up permission) |
(1) Unless (2) applies, in1 respect of a particular application, the highest of the tariffs set out in FEES 3 Annex 1 part 11 which apply to that application. (2) In respect of a particular application which is: (i) a straightforward or moderately complex case for the purposes of FEES 3 Annex 1 part 1, and (ii) only involves a simple change of legal status as set out in FEES 3 Annex 1 part 6, the fee payable is 50% of the tariff that would otherwise be payable in FEES 3 Annex 1 part 11 1 |
On or before the application is made |
(b) Any Treaty firm that wishes to exercise a Treaty right to qualify for authorisation under Schedule 4 to the Act (Treaty rights) in respect of regulated activities for which it does not have an EEA right |
(1) Where no certificate has been issued under paragraph 3(4) of Schedule 4 to the Act the fee payable is, in respect of a particular exercise, set out in FEES 3 Annex 1, part 4 (2) Where a certificate in (i) has been issued no fee is payable |
On or before the notice of exercise is given |
(c) Any applicant for a certificate under article 54 of the Regulated Activities Order |
2,000 |
On or before the application is made |
(d) Applicants for an authorisation order for, or recognition of, a collective investment scheme |
FEES 3 Annex 2, part 1 |
On or before the application is made |
(f) Any person seeking an order under section 326(1) of the Act to become a designated professional body. |
10,000 |
30 days after the order is granted |
(g) Any applicant for recognition as a UK recognised body under section 287 or section 288 of the Act |
FEES 3 Annex 3, part 1 |
On or before the date the application is made |
(h) Any applicant for recognition as an overseas recognised body under section 287 or section 288 and section 292 of the Act |
FEES 3 Annex 3, part 2 |
On or before the date the application is made |
(i) An applicant for listing (under the listing rules) |
FEES 3 Annex 4, part 1 |
On or before the date the application is made |
(j) Applicant for approval as sponsor (under the listing rules) |
FEES 3 Annex 4, part 2 |
On or before the date the application is made |
(k) Issuers of tranches from debt issuance programmes and securitised derivative tranches |
FEES 3 Annex 4, part 1 |
An upfront fee is required per tranche for draw downs in the following 12 months |
(l) Under the listing rules, an issuer involved in specific events or transactions during the year where documentation is subject to a transaction vetting |
FEES 3 Annex 5, part 1 |
On or before the date that relevant documentation is first submitted to the FSA |
(m) Under the prospectus rules, an issuer or person requesting approval or vetting of the documents arising in relation to specific events or transactions that it might be involved in during the year |
FEES 3 Annex 5, part 2 |
On or before the date that relevant documentation is first submitted to the FSA |
(n) Applicants to be added to the list of designated investment exchanges |
50,000 |
On or before the date the application is made |
(o) A firm applying for a waiver or concession (or guidance on the availability of either)1 in connection with rules (or future rules)1 implementing the revised Basel Capital Accord (including any amendments) 11 |
(1) Unless (2) applies, FEES 3 Annex 6 (2) (a) Unless (b) applies a1firm submitting a second application for a waiver or concession or1guidance described in column (1) within 12 months of the first application (where the fee was paid in accordance with (1)) must pay 50% of the fee applicable to it under FEES 3 Annex 6, but only in respect of that second application (b) No fee is payable by a firm in relation to a successful application for a waiver or a concession based on a minded to grant decision in respect of the same matter following a complete application for guidance in accordance with prescribed submission requirements.1 1 |
On or before the date the application is made |
(p) A firm applying for a variation of its Part IV permission |
(1) Unless (2) applies, if the proposed new1 business of the firm would1 fall within one or more activity groups specified in Part 1 of FEES 4 Annex 1 not applicable before the application1, the fee is 50% of the highest of the tariffs set out in which apply to that application. (2) If the only change is that the1 A.12 activity group tariff applied to the firm's business before the variation and the A.13 activity group will apply after variation, no fee is payable(3) In all other cases, other than applications by credit unions, the fee payable is 250, unless the variation involves only the reduction (and no other increases) in the scope of a Part IV permission in which case no fee is payable.1 11 |
On or before the date the application is made |
Table of periodic fees
1 Fee payer |
2 Fee payable |
3 Due date |
4 Events occurring during the period leading to modified periodic fee |
Any firm (except an ICVC or a UCITS qualifier) |
As specified in FEES 4.3.1 R |
(1) Unless (2) applies, on or before the relevant dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R (2) If an event specified in column 4 occurs during the course of a financial year, 30 days after the occurrence of that event, or if later the dates specified in FEES 4.3.6 R. |
Firm receives permission; or Firm extends permission |
Any firm which reports its reportable transactions to the FSA using the FSA's Direct Reporting System or FSA's Transaction Reporting System (see SUP 17) |
(1) For transaction charges, the first working day of each month (2) For licence fees and enrolment charges, by the date set out on the relevant invoice |
Not applicable |
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Persons who hold a certificate issued by the FSA under article 54 of the Regulated Activities Order (Advice given in newspapers etc.) |
£1,000 |
(1) Unless (2) applies, on or before 30 April (2) If an event in column 4 occurs during the course of a financial year, 30 days after the occurrence of that event |
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Any manager of an authorised unit trust; |
In relation to each unit trust the amount specified in FEES 4 Annex 4 |
Authorisation order is made in relation to the relevant scheme |
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In relation to each ICVC the amount specified in FEES 4 Annex 4 |
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Persons who, under the constitution or founding arrangements of a recognised scheme, is responsible for the management of the property held for or within the scheme; |
In relation to each recognised scheme the amount specified in FEES 4 Annex 4 |
The relevant scheme becomes a recognised collective investment scheme |
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Not applicable |
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FEES 4 Annex 6, part 1 |
(1) Unless (2) applies, by the due dates set out in FEES 4 Annex 6, part 1 (2) If the event in column 4 occurs during the course of a financial year, 30 days after the occurrence of that event |
Recognition order is made.Modified periodic fee: (1) for a UKrecognised investment exchange, 150,000; (2) for a UKrecognised clearing house, 250,000. |
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FEES 4 Annex 6, part 2 |
(1), unless (2) applies, 1 July. (2) If the event in column 4 occurs during the course of a financial year , 30 days after the occurrence of that event. |
Recognition order is made.Modified periodic fee: (1) for an overseas investment exchange, 10,000; (2) for a overseas clearing house, 35,000. |
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Listedissuers (in LR) of shares, depositary receipts and securitised derivatives (in LR). |
Within 30 days of the date of the invoice |
Issuer (in LR) becomes subject to listing rules |
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10,00010 per year for the period from 1 April to 31 March the following year (see Note)2 |
Within 30 days of the date of the invoice |
Approval of sponsor |
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All non-listed issuers (in DTR) of shares, depositary receipts and securitised derivatives. |
Within 30 days of the date of the invoice |
Non-listed issuer (in DTR) becomes subject to disclosure rules and transparency rules |
Note:Sponsors on the list of approved sponsors as at 1 April each year will be liable for the full year's annual fee unless FEES 4.3.13 R applies.2
Contribution Groups for the Accepting Deposits Sub-scheme and the Insurance Business Sub-scheme for the Financial Services Compensation Scheme (see FEES 6.5.7 R (1))
SUB-SCHEME |
CONTRIBUTION GROUP (references to A1, A2 etc are to the FSA fee Blocks) |
LEGAL BASIS FOR ACTIVITY (references to articles are to articles of the Regulated Activities Order) |
TARIFF BASE |
A1 - deposit takers |
Accepting deposits (article 5) |
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Insurance business |
A3 - Insurance activities - General insurance |
Effecting contracts of insurance and/or carrying out contracts of insurance (article 10) that are general insurance contracts |
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Insurance business |
A4 - insurance activities - Life Insurance |
Effecting contracts of insurance and/or carrying out contracts of insurance (article 10) that are long-term insurance contracts |
The contribution groups and tariff bases for the investment business sub-scheme (see FEES 6.5.7 R (2)). (The contribution groups, legal bases for activity and tariff bases are the same as the correspondingly numbered activity groups and tariff bases set out in part1 and part2 of FEES 4 Ann 1R.)
SUB-SCHEME |
CONTRIBUTION GROUP (references to A7 etc are to the activity groups in part 1 of FEES 4 Ann 1R) |
LEGAL BASIS FOR ACTIVITY (this is merely a summary of the basis in part 1 of FEES 4 Ann 1R; references to articles are to articles of the Regulated Activities Order) |
TARIFF BASE (this is merely a summary of the base in part 2 of FEES 4 Ann 1R) |
Designated investment business |
A7 - fund managers |
Managing investments (article 37) |
Funds under management |
Designated investment business |
Any of the following: (a) establishing, operating or winding up a collective investment scheme; (b) acting as a trustee of an authorised unit trust scheme; (c) acting as a depositary, or sole director of an open-ended investment company (article 51) |
Gross income |
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Designated investment business |
A10 - dealing as principal |
Dealing in investments as principal (article 14). |
Number of traders |
Designated investment business |
A12 - advisory brokers (excluding corporate finance advisers) - holding either client money or assets |
Any of the following: (a) dealing in investments as agent (article 21); (b) arranging (bringing about) deals in investments (article 25(1)); (c) making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments (article 25(2)); with permission to: (i) advise on investments (article 53); (ii) hold client money; and (iii) safeguarding and administering investments (article 40) |
Number of approved persons |
Designated investment business |
A13 - advisory brokers (excluding corporate finance adviser) - not holding either client money or assets |
Any of the following: (a) dealing in investments as agent (article 21); (b) arranging (bringing about) deals in investments (article 25(1)); (c) making arrangements with a view to transactions in investments (article 25(2)); with permission to advise on investments (article 53); but not to (i) hold client money; and (ii) safeguard and administer investments (article 40). |
Number of approved persons |
Designated investment business |
A14 - corporate finance advisory firms |
Permission includes a requirement that the firm must not conduct designated investment business other than corporate finance business |
Number of approved persons |