Fee/s for Bankruptcy
Fees are set out in Schedule 1 of the Federal Magistrates Court of Australia Regulations 2000. The fees are made by the Federal Government and are increased bi-annually.
A full list of the fees that are payable in the Federal Magistrates Court are available on this website.
The following fees apply to bankruptcy matters:
Form |
Description |
Filing Fee |
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Form 2 |
Application |
$745 (Corporation)
$374 (Other) |
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Form 3 |
Interim Application |
$447 (Corporation)
$223 (Other) |
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Form 6 |
Creditor’s Petition |
$745 (Corporation)
$374 (Other) |
| |
Form 14 |
Creditor’s Petition for administration of deceased person’s estate under section 244 of the Bankruptcy Act 1966 |
$745 (Corporation)
$374 (Other) |
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Form 15 |
Administrator’s Petition |
$745 (Corporation)
$374 (Other) |
If you cannot afford the fee/s you can either:
- apply for an exemption, or
- apply for a waiver.
Forms to ask the Court to waive or grant an exemption from the fee are available from the Federal Court of Australia website.
See also
Legal costs in general federal law matters
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