ICO data protection fee
ICO data protection fee (tiers GBP 52, 78, 3,763; less GBP 5 by direct debit).
Who it is owed to
- Owed to
- The Information Commissioner's Office
- Source
- Data Protection (Charges and Information) Regulations 2018
- Official page
- ico.org.uk
- Applies
- Unless exempt
Checked against the Information Commissioner's Office's official page on 14 October 2026. Not legal advice.
What has to happen, and when
- When
- Yearly
- Evidence usually kept
- Registration entry, receipt
- Usually owned by
- Owner
What goes wrong
Processing personal data without paying the fee, or the correct fee, breaks the law unless an exemption applies. The maximum penalty is a GBP 4,350 fine, and the ICO publishes the organisations it issues penalty notices to.
Source: ico.org.uk
How the register holds it
- One item owed to the ICO, with an owner as its owner and a due date set from the rule above.
- The owner commits to a date the first time they open it, and the evidence (registration entry, receipt) is attached before it can be marked done.
- A manager confirms it, a reminder goes by email before it falls due, and the item's history cannot be edited or deleted.
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