COURT FEES
SUPREME COURT CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES & FEES
High Court suits are administered by the Supreme Court Act (Chapter 5). This Court hears civil claims more than BND$300,000. All services charge a standard rate as prescribed under Appendix B, Supreme Court Act (Chapter 5). The following fees apply:
Type of Action |
Fees (BND) |
Additional Fees |
| Sealing Writ of Summons | 200.00 | – |
| Sealing Originating Summons | 160.00 | – |
| Sealing Petition | 160.00 | – |
| Notice of Appeal (Civil) | 100.00 | – |
| Originating Motion | 160.00 | – |
| Entering appearance | 20.00 each person | – |
| Sealing an Interlocutory Applications | 40.00 | – |
| Notice of Motion (except a motion for Judgment) | 80.00 | – |
| Setting Down Action for Trial | 200.00 | – |
| Sealing Writ of Subpoena | 8.00 | – |
| Sealing Writ of Execution, Order of Committal, arrest or attachment of property | 40.00 | – |
| Sealing Order (made in Chambers) | 80.00 | – |
| Sealing Order or Judgment (made in Trial) | 120.00 | – |
| Sealing a Judgment pursuant to an Order or certificate (made in Chambers) | 40.00 | – |
| Affidavit | 16.00 | 8.00 on taking |
| Exhibit | 6.00 each exhibit | – |
| Bundle of Documents / Bundle of Authorities | 16.00 | – |
| Search for Appearance | 16.00 each Defendant | – |
| Civil file search | 12.00 for half an hour | – |
| Cause book search | 12.00 for each name | – |
| Copies of documents | 4.00 each folio | – |
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| STAMP DUTIES ON INSTRUMENTS (CAP. 34) |
INTERMEDIATE COURT CIVIL REGISTRY SERVICES & FEES
Intermediate Court suits are administered by the Intermediate Court Act (Chapter 162). This Court hears civil claims more than BND$50,000 but not less than $299,999. All services charge a standard rate as prescribed under Appendix B, Supreme Court Act (Chapter 5). The following fees apply:
Type of Action |
Fees (BND) |
Additional Fees |
| Sealing Writ of Summons | 200.00 | – |
| Sealing Originating Summons | 160.00 | – |
| Sealing Petition | 160.00 | – |
| Notice of Appeal (Civil) | 100.00 | – |
| Originating Motion | 160.00 | – |
| Entering appearance | 20.00 each person | – |
| Sealing an Interlocutory Applications | 40.00 | – |
| Notice of Motion (except a motion for Judgment) | 80.00 | – |
| Setting Down Action for Trial | 200.00 | – |
| Sealing Writ of Subpoena | 8.00 | – |
| Sealing Writ of Execution, Order of Committal, arrest or attachment of property | 40.00 | – |
| Sealing Order (made in Chambers) | 80.00 | – |
| Sealing Order or Judgment (made in Trial) | 120.00 | – |
| Sealing a Judgment pursuant to an Order or certificate (made in Chambers) | 40.00 | – |
| Affidavit | 16.00 | 8.00 on taking |
| Exhibit | 6.00 each exhibit | – |
| Bundle of Documents / Bundle of Authorities | 16.00 | – |
| Search for Appearance | 16.00 each Defendant | – |
| Civil file search | 12.00 for half an hour | – |
| Cause book search | 12.00 for each name | – |
| Copies of documents | 4.00 each folio | – |
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| SUBORDINATE COURT FEES & COSTS (CAP. 6, R4) |
| STAMP DUTIES ON INSTRUMENTS (CAP. 34) |
BANKRUPTCY FEES
Document Type |
Fees (BND) |
|---|---|
| Bankruptcy Notice on Judgment or Order | 5.00 |
| On filing a Request for issue of Bankruptcy Notice | 5.00 |
| On filing an Affidavit of Service | 2.00 |
| On taking an affidavit | 8.00 |
| Affidavit of attempted of service (taking affidavit) | 10.00 |
| Affidavit of Substitute Service | 10.00 |
| Affidavit in support (taking affidavit) | 10.00 |
| Affidavit in Reply | 2.00 |
| Affidavit in Opposition | 10.00 |
| Marking Exhibit ($0.50 per exhibit) | 0.50 |
| Summons in Chambers | 4.00 |
| Ex-parte summons in chambers | 4.00 |
| Creditor’s Petition | 50.00 |
| Filing Affidavit of Truth of Statement in petition (taking affidavit + attestation CP) | 18.00 |
| Notice of motion | 4.00 |
| Notice of Substituted Service | 5.00 |
| Order of substituted service | 5.00 |
| Warrant of arrest | 40.00 |
| Order | 5.00 |
| Receiving order on creditorÂ’s petition | 5.00 |
| Proof of debts | 1.00 |
| General proxy | 1.00 |
| Order for Rescission of Receiving Order | 5.00 |
| On filing adjudication order | 5.00 |
| Discharge of Adjudication Order | 5.00 |
| Deed of Assignment | 1.00 |
| Registration of Assignment of Book Debts | 1.00 |
| Filing and sealing an amended order | 16.00 |
| Filing and sealing an amended Document | 16.00 |
| Filing Notice of Discontinue | 16.00 |
| Notice of Change of Solicitors | 16.00 |
| Amended Proof of Debt | 1.00 |
| Filing Winding Up Petition | 50.00 |
| Winding Up Order | 25.00 |
| On filing proposal of scheme | 1.00 |
| Filing Affidavit (Companies Act) | 20.00 |
| Bundle of Authorities | 16.00 |
| Proof of debts WP | 10.00 |
| Exhibits (Companies) | 5.00 |
| Statement Pursuant to Order 52 Rule 2(2) | 16.00 |
| Certificate Pursuant to Rule 29 of Companies Act | 25.00 |
| Summons in Chambers (WP) | 40.00 |
| Notice Intention to Oppose Petition | 5.00 |
| DebtorÂ’s Petition | 50.00 |
| Declaration by A Debtor of Inability to pay his debt | 2.00 |
| Attestation of Petition | 8.00 |
| Filing Affidavit | 2.00 |
| Filing file search | 1.00 |
| Filing name search | 1.00 |
| Photocopy | 4.00 |
| Filing certified Notes | 4.00 |
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SUBORDINATE COURT FEES AND COSTS (CAP. 6, R4)
Types of Documents |
Court Fees (BND) |
|---|---|
| On filing a plaint or counter-claim for a liquidated sum – | |
| a) if the sum does not exceed $1,000.00 | 80.00 |
| b) if the sum is $1,000.00 or more but does not exceed $5,000.00 | 120.00 |
| c) if the sum is for $5,000.00 or more (until $50,000.00) | 200.00 |
| On filing a plaint or counter-claim where the value of the subject matter is not ascertainable before the action – (General Damages) | 120.00 |
| Record of settlement reached out of court | 20.00 |
| Issue of judgment summons (Judgment Debtor Summons To Show Cause) | 40.00 |
| Civil appeal to the High Court | 100.00 |
| Obtaining Judgment | 10.00 |
| Application for execution of judgment | 10.00 |
| Warrant of Arrest in execution of judgment | 40.00 |
| Warrant of execution against judgment debtor | 40.00 |
| Warrant of committal to prison | 20.00 |
| Commission on sums realized by attachment in execution of a decree |
5% on first |
| If the claim is settled or compromised after issue of order of attachment | Half fees in para.17 |
| Serving writ, warrant or subpoena – | |
| a) within 8 kilometres of Court House | 20.00 |
| b) more than 8 kilometres from Court House | 40.00 |
| Subsistence for imprisoned debtor per day | 40.00 |
| Subpoena | 10.00 |
| a) Attestation of signature, certificate or fact of registration by Magistrate or Commissioner for Oaths | 8.00 |
| b)On taking an affidavit, affirmation,declaration or acknowledgment, whether done before a Magistrate or Commissioner for Oaths | 8.00 |
| c) For each exhibit or document referred to in a document specified on paragraph (b) | 4.00 |
| Search or inspection – for each hour | 20.00 |
| Copy of record per page | 2.00 |
| Copy of any other document per page | 2.00 |
| Translation of any document or verification of translation by any Court Interpreter or Translator – per page | 20.00 |
| Allowances to witnesses- | |
| a) Expert witness. Reasonable travelling expenses and for attendance for each hour or part thereof , up to – | 160.00 |
| b) Other witness. Reasonable travelling expenses and for attendance for each hour or part thereof, up to – | 40.00 |
| Application for substituted service | 20.00 |
| COSTS | |
| Cost awarded by Magistrates’ Court shall be – | |
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a) not be less than $400.00; b) not exceed $2,000.00, for the first 5 hours of hearing. Thereafter costs shall be not less than $80.00 not more than $400.00 per hour of hearing |
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| Taxation of bill of costs | 20.00 |
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| SUPREME COURT CIVIL SERVICES & FEES |
| INTERMEDIATE COURT CIVIL SERVICES & FEES |
| BANKRUPTCY FEES |
| SUBORDINATE COURT FEES & COSTS (CAP. 6, R4) |
| STAMP DUTIES ON INSTRUMENTS (CAP. 34) |
STAMP DUTIES ON INSTRUMENTS (CAP. 34)
Item |
Description of Instrument |
Stamp Duty (BND) |
|---|---|---|
| Affidavit / Statutory Declaration / Declaration in Writing |
5.00 | |
| 4 | Agreement | |
| | Agency Agreement |
1.00 |
| Contractor / Sub-contract Agreement | ||
| | Custody and Access Agreement | |
| | Employment / Recruitment Agreement | |
| | Facilities Agreement | |
| | Further Supplementary Development Agreement | |
| | Non-Disclosure Agreement | |
| | Sale and Purchase of Land and / or House Agreement Service Agreement | |
| | Sale and Purchase of Goods Agreement (except motor vehicles) |
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| | Service Agreement | |
| | Strata Title Agreement | |
| | Tender (JKR / RTB / PERUMAHAN) | |
| 28(e) | Transfer for the purpose of effectuating an appointment of a new Trustee | 10.00 |
| 41 | Gift (Hibah) | |
| 6 |
Appointment of a new TRUSTEE, and APPOINTMENT in execution of a Power of any property movable or immovable, or of any use, share, or interest in any property by any instrument not being a Will | 10.00 |
| 30 | Counterpart / Duplicate of any instrument | |
| (a) | If the duty with which the original instrument is chargeable does not exceed $2.00 | The same duty as is payable on the original |
| (b) | In any other case |
2.00 |
| 33 | DECLARATION or REVOCATION of any use or trust of or concerning any property by any writing, not being a deed or will, or an instrument chargeable with duty as a settlement | 10.00 |
| 34 | Deed |
10.00 |
| | Deed of Appointment | |
| | Supplementary Deed (Addendum / Variation) | |
| | Trust Deed | |
| 6(d) | Deed of Release |
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| 44 | Tenancy Agreement | varied |
| 50 | Notarial Act / Notary Public | 2.00 |
| 54(c) | Power or Letter of Attorney | 10.00 |
| Others | For Embassy / High Commission | |
| | Addendum | 1.00 |
| | Demand Letter | 1.00 |
| | Job Order | 1.00 |
| | Affidavit (Letter of Undertaking) | 5.00 |
| | For Banks | |
| | Wakalah from BIBD | 10.00 |
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| SUPREME COURT CIVIL SERVICES & FEES |
| INTERMEDIATE COURT CIVIL SERVICES & FEES |
| BANKRUPTCY FEES |
| SUBORDINATE COURT FEES & COSTS (CAP. 6, R4) |
| STAMP DUTIES ON INSTRUMENTS (CAP. 34) |