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Fee schedule
Published fees and transaction calculator
View the current published Carbon Trader® fee schedule and estimate fees before listings, RFQs, brokered trades, managed escrow, evidence packs, forestry services, subscriptions or Enterprise API usage.
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At a glance
Headline fees
A summary of the most-used fees - the live schedule below is the complete, authoritative list.
| Activity | Fee | Who pays |
|---|---|---|
| NZU self-service marketplace trade (success fee) | 0.35% on the first $1,000,000 of trade value, then 0.10% above that (min $35; reduced to $5 for custody-wallet-to-custody-wallet settlement) | Split 50/50 buyer and seller |
| Domestic brokered trade (success fee) | 0.65% of trade value (min $350, capped at $12,500) | Mandate holder |
| Cross-border brokered trade (success fee) | 0.85% of trade value (min $500, capped at $20,000) | Mandate holder |
| Broker RFQ intake | $250 flat, credited against the success fee when the trade closes | Requester |
| Forestry managed sale | $1,500 setup + 0.65% success fee (min $1,500, capped at $20,000) | Seller |
| Card payment processing surcharge | 2.9% + $0.30 per card transaction, itemised at checkout (bank-transfer and invoice funding carry no surcharge) | Buyer (card payments only) |
| Registry, banking and FX costs | Passed through at provider cost | The party incurring them |
All Carbon Trader® fees and services are quoted in NZD exclusive of GST; 15% GST is added on the fee at invoicing. NZU transfers themselves are zero-rated for GST under sections 11A(1)(s)–(w) of the Goods and Services Tax Act 1985 (Inland Revenue IS 25/13) — Carbon Trader® charges no GST on the trade amount. The $250,000 figure on the marketplace success fee is a safety ceiling, not a fee cap you should expect to reach.
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How pricing works
Published schedule, estimate first, confirm before settlement
- Estimates are indicative. The calculator above gives a working figure; the final charge is confirmed on your mandate, invoice or settlement instruction before anything settles.
- GST and pass-throughs are extra. Carbon Trader® fees and services are exclusive of GST - 15% GST is added on the fee at invoicing. NZU transfers themselves are zero-rated for GST (ss 11A(1)(s)–(w) GST Act 1985; IRD IS 25/13), so no GST applies to the trade amount. Card payments incur a 2.9% + $0.30 processing surcharge, itemised at checkout; bank-transfer and invoice funding carry none. Other third-party costs (bank, registry, FX, legal and verification charges) are passed through at cost.
- Cancelled or failed transactions are governed by the relevant mandate, platform terms and settlement instructions, which determine what fees or refunds apply.
- Bespoke pricing is available for enterprise, government, high-volume and complex cross-border work - it never removes KYC/KYB, AML/CFT or settlement controls.
- One schedule everywhere. This page, the account area and the Enterprise API all use the same published schedule version. Keep the final estimate, invoice and completion statement with your transaction records. Fee estimates are not legal, tax, accounting or investment advice.
- Pricing statements are covered by the fair dealing rules. The fees and representations on this page are subject to the fair dealing provisions in Part 2 of the Financial Markets Conduct Act 2013, with the Financial Markets Authority as the conduct regulator for NZU trading (a role previously performed by the Commerce Commission under the Fair Trading Act 1986). See our regulatory position.
Registry and third-party costs stay visible
External registry, banking, FX, legal, tax and payment-provider costs are treated as pass-throughs rather than buried in platform fees.
Pricing is published from a controlled schedule
Public, trader and enterprise endpoints use the active published schedule. Any later pricing updates are administered through the Carbon Trader® operations console.