Cost of Membership

Union membership fees for Trading and Affiliate Members are based on the turnover, operating expenses or assets of the previous calendar year, whichever applies. The basis for calculation of the fee and the formula used to calculate membership fees are as shown in the tables below.

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Basis for calculation:

Trading Members:	Turn-over previous calendar year (annual sales volume net of all discounts and sales taxes) in EUR
For-profit Affiliate Members:	Turn-over previous calendar year (annual sales volume net of all discounts and sales taxes) in EUR
Not-for-profit Affiliate Members:	Annual operating expenditure previous calendar year in EUR
Financial Institutions	Total assets previous calendar year in EUR

Formulae:

Basis for calculation	Trading Members Annual fee	Financial Institution Affiliate Member Annual Fee	For-profit & Not-for-profit Affiliate Members Annual fee
< 700,000 EUR	0.0005 EUR x Annual Turnover. Minimum of 50 EUR per year	0.0005 EUR x assets. Minimum of 50 EUR per year.	0.0005 EUR x relevant basis for calculation. Minimum of 50 EUR per year.
700,000 EUR to 70,000,000 EUR	350 EUR for 700,000 EUR of turnover + 70 EUR for every extra 700,000 EUR turnover.	350 EUR for 700,000 EUR of assets + 35 EUR for every extra 700,000 EUR assets.	350 EUR for 700,000 EUR of relevant basis for calculation + 35 EUR for every extra 700,000 EUR relevant basis for calculation. Maximum of 3,500 EUR per year.
> 70,000,000 EUR	8,000 EUR for 70,000,000 EUR of turnover + 70 EUR for every extra 17,500,000 EUR turnover. Maximum of 17,500 EUR per year	350 EUR for 700,000 EUR of assets + 35 EUR for every extra 700,000 EUR assets. Maximum of 7,000 EUR per year	3,500 EUR

Individual Members will be charged a flat fee of 50 EUR per year.