FEES 3

Application, Notification and Vetting Fees

FEES 3.1

Introduction

Application

FEES 3.1.1

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This chapter applies to every person set out in column 1 of the Table of application, notification and vetting fees in FEES 3.2.7 R and FEES 3.2.7A R.

FEES 3.1.2

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This chapter does not apply to:

Purpose

FEES 3.1.3

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The purpose of this chapter is to set out the appropriate regulator fee paying requirements on the persons set out in FEES 1.1.2R (1).

FEES 3.1.4

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Most of the detail of what fees are payable by the persons referred to in FEES 3.1.3 G is set out in FEES 3 Annex 1 - FEES 3 Annex 10 R.

FEES 3.1.5

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  1. (1) The rates set for authorisation fees represent an appropriate proportion of the costs of the appropriate regulator in processing the application or exercise of Treaty rights.
  2. (2) [deleted]
  3. (3) [deleted]

FEES 3.1.6

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Applications for Part 4A permission (and exercises of Treaty rights) other than in respect of credit-related regulated activities are categorised by the appropriate regulator for the purpose of fee raising as straightforward, moderately complex and complex as identified in FEES 3 Annex 1. This differentiation is based on the permitted activities sought and does not reflect the appropriate regulator's risk assessment of the applicant (or Treaty firm).

FEES 3.1.7

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A potential applicant for Part 4A permission (or Treaty firm) has the opportunity to discuss its proposed application (or exercise of Treaty rights) with the appropriate regulator before submitting it formally. If an applicant for Part 4A permission (or Treaty firm) does so, the appropriate regulator will be able to use that dialogue to make an initial assessment of the fee categorisation and therefore indicate the authorisation fee that should be paid.

FEES 3.1.8A

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Application fees for applications for and variations of Part 4A permission in respect of credit-related regulated activities are also set out in FEES 3 Annex 1F. Applications for Part 4A permission in respect of credit-related regulated activities are categorised by the appropriate regulator for the purposes of fee raising as straightforward, moderately complex and complex as identified in FEES 3 Annex 1, unless the application is for a limited permission.

FEES 3.2

Obligation to pay fees

General

FEES 3.2.1

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A person in column (1) of the table in FEES 3.2.7 R and, if applicable, FEES 3.2.7A R as the relevant fee payer for a particular activity must pay to the FCA (in its own capacity or, if the fee is payable to the PRA, in its capacity as collection agent for the PRA) a fee for each application or request for vetting, or request for support relating to compatibility of its systems with appropriate regulator systems, or admission approval made, or notification or notice of exercise of a Treaty right given, or other matter as is applicable to it, as set out or calculated in accordance with the provisions referred to in column (2) of the appropriate table:

  1. (1) in full and without deduction; and
  2. (2) on or before the date given in column (3) of that table.

FEES 3.2.2

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If an application for a Part 4A permission (or exercise of a Treaty right) falls within more than one category set out in FEES 3 Annex 1, only one fee is payable. That fee is the one for the category to which the highest fee tariff applies.

Method of payment

FEES 3.2.3

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  1. (1) Unless (2), (3) or (4) applies, the sum payable under FEES 3.2.1 R must be paid by bankers draft, cheque or other payable order.
  2. (2) The FCA does not specify a method of payment for a person seeking to:
    1. (a) become a recognised body or a designated professional body; or
    2. (b) be added to the list of designated investment exchanges or accredited bodies.
  3. (3) The sum payable under FEES 3.2.1 R by a firm applying for a variation of its Part 4A permission which is not an application for new permission solely in respect of one or more credit-related regulated activities ( FEES 3.2.7 R(p)(1) or FEES 3.2.7 R(p)(4) and, if applicable, FEES 3.2.7 R(c)) must be paid by any of the methods described in (1) or by Maestro, Visa Debit or credit card (Visa/Mastercard/American Express only).
  4. (4) Unless FEES 3.2.3A R applies, the sum payable under FEES 3.2.1 R by a firm applying for a Part 4A permission in respect of credit-related regulated activities only or a variation of its Part 4A permission to add solely one or more credit-related regulated activities must be paid by Maestro, Visa Debit or credit card (Visa/Mastercard/American Express only).
  5. (5) Payments by credit card must include an additional:
    1. (a) 2% of the sum paid when paying by Visa or Mastercard; or
    2. (b) 3.2% of the sum paid when paying by American Express.

FEES 3.2.3A

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  1. (1) If the fee payer (as specified in column (1) of FEES 3.2.7 R) in relation to FEES 3.2.3R (4) is:
    1. (a) unable to make a payment by credit or debit card; or
    2. (b) permitted to make a paper application rather than an online application for a Part 4A permission in respect of credit-related regulated activities only or a variation of its Part 4A permission to add a credit-related regulated activity;
  2. the sum payable under FEES 3.2.1 R can be paid by bankers draft, cheque or other payable order.

FEES 3.2.3B

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If FEES 3.2.3AR (1)(a) applies to a fee payer, that fee payer would be expected to notify the FCA of these circumstances in advance of making its payment (and, in any event, no less than 7 days before the date on which the application for a Part 4A permission or the variation of a Part 4A permission is made) unless such notification is impossible in the circumstances, eg, there is a sudden technological failure.

FEES 3.2.5

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  1. (1) The appropriate authorisation or registration fee is an integral part of an application for, or an application for a variation of, a Part 4A permission, authorisation, registration or variation under the Payment Services Regulations or the Electronic Money Regulations, or notification or registration under the AIFMD UK regulation. Any application or notification received by the appropriate regulator without the accompanying appropriate fee, in full and without deduction (see FEES 3.2.1 R), will not be treated as an application or notification made, incomplete or otherwise, in accordance with section 55U(4), or section 55H or 55I (as the case may be), of the Act or regulation 5(3) or 12(3) of the Payment Services Regulations or regulation 5 or 12 of the Electronic Money Regulations or regulation 11(1) and 60(a) of the AIFMD UK regulation. Where this is the case, the appropriate regulator will contact the applicant to point out that the application cannot be progressed until the appropriate fee has been received. In the event that the appropriate authorisation fee, in full and without deduction, is not forthcoming, the application will be returned to the applicant and no application will have been made.
  2. (2) With the exception of persons seeking to become a designated professional body, all applications, notifications, requests for vetting or admission approval will be treated as incomplete until the relevant fee is fully paid and the appropriate regulator will not consider an application, notification, request for vetting or admission approval until the relevant fee is fully paid. Persons seeking to become a designated professional body have 30 days after the designation order is made to pay the relevant fee.

FEES 3.2.6

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Fees paid under this chapter are not refundable.

FEES 3.2.7A

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Table of application, notification and vetting fees payable to the PRA

FEES 3 Annex 1

Authorisation fees payable

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Part 1 - Authorisation fees payable
For PRA-authorised persons and persons seeking to become PRA-authorised persons, the amount payable to the PRA is 50% of the amount payable under Part 1 and the amount payable to the FCA is 50% of the amount payable under Part 1. The amount payable to the PRA above is collected by the FCA as agent of the PRA.

For FCA-authorised persons and persons seeking to become FCA-authorised persons, the amount payable to the FCA is the amount payable under Part 1, No amount is payable to the PRA.
The table below sets out the following:

  1. (1) fees for applications by credit unions and community finance organisations;
  2. (2) application fees in respect of the complexity groupings that relate to regulated activities that are not credit-related regulated activities; and
  3. (3) application fees in respect of the complexity groupings that relate to credit-related regulated activities.

Part 2 - Complexity Groupings not relating to credit-related regulated activities Straightforward Cases

Moderately Complex Cases

Complex Cases R

Part 3 - Complexity Groupings relating to credit-related regulated activity

Straightforward cases

Moderately complex cases

Complex cases

Part 4 - Authorisation Fees for Treaty Firms R

Part 5 - Activity Groupings R

Part 6 - Change of legal status

Part 7 - Change of legal status - sponsors fees

FEES 3 Annex 6B

Part 1

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Table 1 Table 2 (1) For the purposes of Table 2, a firm's A.1 or A10 tariff data for the relevant period will be used to provide the value of modified eligible liabilities or number of traders.

Table 3 (Advanced IRB approach where the appropriate regulator or the consolidating supervisor has already given permission to use Foundation IRB)

Part 2

Fees payable in relation to the application for a permission to use the internal model method for counterparty credit risk under Article 283 of the EUCRR: 54,000

FEES 3 Annex 9

Special Project Fee for restructuring

Annex 9

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FEES 3 Annex 10

Fees payable for authorisation as an authorised electronic money institution or registration as a small electronic money institution or variation thereof, including notification fees, in accordance with the Electronic Money Regulations

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Authorisation, registration and variation fees payable

FEES 3 Annex 11

Guidance on fees due under FEES 3.2.7R and FEES 3.2.7AR

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The following table sets out guidance on how a firm liable to pay a fee under both FEES 3.2.7 R (s) and FEES 3.2.7 R (ze) in respect of fees payable to the FCA and FEES 3.2.7AR(e) and FEES 3.2.7AR(d) in respect of fees payable to the PRA for the same transaction should expect to be treated.

Firms liable under both FEES 3.2.7R(s) and FEES 3.2.7R(ze) in respect of fees payable to the FCA and FEES 3.2.7AR (e) and FEES 3.2.7AR(d) in respect of fees payable to the PRA