CP25/7: FCA regulated fees and levies: rates proposals for 2025/26

Read CP25/7 (PDF)

Why we are consulting

Our work is funded by the fees and levies we collect. We are consulting on rules that enable us to:

• raise regulatory fees and levies in 2025/26 to fund the Financial Conduct Authority and the Financial Ombudsman Service, and
• collect certain levies on behalf of government departments.

We also propose amending our FEES manual to align with the Money Laundering Regulations, alongside some minor amendments to certain sections to improve readability, remove obsolete definitions and update references.

We are also seeking industry views on whether we should change our draft rates modelling approach. 

Who should respond

This consultation applies to: 

• all FCA fee-payers
• any businesses considering applying for FCA authorisation or registration

Next steps

Online response form 

We are asking for comments on this Consultation Paper (CP) by 13 May 2025.

You can send them to us using the online response form. 

Or in writing to:

Fees Policy
Financial Conduct Authority
12 Endeavour Square
London E20 1JN.

Email: [email protected]

We will consider your comments on our proposals and, subject to FCA Board approval in June 2025, plan to publish a PS in early July, which will include our feedback on your comments and the final rules.