> ## Documentation Index
> Fetch the complete documentation index at: https://docs.beatpass.ca/llms.txt
> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Platform Fee

> Understand how the 12% + $3 platform fee works on BeatPass subscriptions and exclusive track purchases.

BeatPass currently adds a `12% + $3.00 flat` platform fee on top of eligible paid checkouts. The fee is stored in live billing settings and shown during checkout before you confirm payment.

## Where the fee applies

The current fee applies to:

* Subscription checkout and renewal charges
* Exclusive track purchases

<Note>
  Standard subscription downloads do not trigger a separate per-download platform fee. The fee applies when money is collected at checkout.
</Note>

## How the calculation works

BeatPass calculates the fee as:

```text theme={"theme":{"light":"github-light","dark":"one-dark-pro"}}
(base price x 12%) + $3.00
```

### Example

| Base price | Fee     | Total    |
| ---------- | ------- | -------- |
| \$20.00    | \$5.40  | \$25.40  |
| \$50.00    | \$9.00  | \$59.00  |
| \$100.00   | \$15.00 | \$115.00 |

For exclusive purchases, the base price is the producer's listed track price. For subscriptions, the base price is the plan price before the platform fee is added.

## What buyers see

### Subscription checkout

The shared checkout summary currently shows:

* Plan price
* Coupon discount, if one is applied
* Platform fee
* Total due today

If a coupon is applied to a subscription, BeatPass reduces the percentage portion against the discounted base price. The flat `$3.00` portion still remains.

### Exclusive track checkout

The exclusive purchase dialog currently shows:

* Track price
* Platform fee with the current percentage and flat-fee formula
* Total amount in the selected purchase currency

## How invoices and payment history relate

* Subscription invoices can include the platform fee as its own line item
* Payment history gives you the invoice entry and a link to the invoice view when that action is available
* For exclusive purchases, treat the checkout breakdown and the printable invoice as the source of truth for the fee that was added to that payment

## Why the fee is added on top

BeatPass uses an add-on fee model so the base subscription price or the producer's listed track price stays separate from the platform fee. In the current purchase flow, the producer amount is not reduced by the fee line shown to the buyer.

## Common questions

<AccordionGroup>
  <Accordion title="Is the current fee fixed?" icon="percent" defaultOpen>
    The live BeatPass setting is currently `12% + $3.00 flat`. If BeatPass changes that setting later, trust the amount shown in checkout at the time you pay.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does the fee show before I pay?" icon="receipt">
    Yes. Both the subscription checkout and the exclusive purchase dialog calculate the platform fee before you confirm payment.
  </Accordion>

  <Accordion title="Does the fee come out of the producer's listed track price?" icon="dollar-sign">
    No. The current exclusive purchase flow keeps the producer amount equal to the listed track price and adds the platform fee on top for the buyer.
  </Accordion>
</AccordionGroup>

## Related

<CardGroup cols={2}>
  <Card title="Invoices" icon="file-lines" href="/help/billing/invoices">
    See how payment history and invoice access work.
  </Card>

  <Card title="Billing FAQ" icon="circle-question" href="/help/billing/faq">
    Review the related billing answers.
  </Card>
</CardGroup>