Fees for 54 licences, reviewed through October 2026
Licence Fee Index
Application fees, share capital, tax and timeline for every licence we cover — side by side, so a budget comparison takes one screen instead of forty tabs. Figures are compiled from each regulator's published fee schedule and reviewed per jurisdiction; want to filter interactively or model a full first-year budget? Use the Licence Finder and Cost Calculator.
Gaming licence fees (25)
| Jurisdiction | Regulator | Headline capital / fee | Tax | Timeline | Reviewed | Source link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alderney | Alderney Gambling Control Commission (AGCC) | £17,500 | 0% | — | October 2026 | → |
| Anjouan | Anjouan Betting & Gaming Board | from €17,828 / yr | 0% on GGR | 4–8 weeks | September 2026 | → |
| Belize | Gaming Control Board of Belize | ≈ $15,500 | 0.75% (capped $250,000) | — | September 2026 | → |
| Canada | Alcohol and Gaming Commission of Ontario (AGCO) | ~CA$100,000 per gaming site, per year | — | AGCO 4–10 mo + iGO agreement 2–4 mo | September 2026 | → |
| Costa Rica | None — municipal permit only | — | No GGR tax; Law 9050 tax from ≈ US$58,000 a year | ≈ 3 weeks company + ~5 business days permit | September 2026 | → |
| Curaçao | Curaçao Gaming Authority (CGA) | €47,450 / yr (B2C, Treasury + CGA) | — | 3–6 months | September 2026 | → |
| Cyprus | National Betting Authority (NBA) | €500,000 (paid up) | 13% of net revenue (+15% corp tax) | — | September 2026 | → |
| Estonia | Estonian Tax & Customs Board (EMTA) | €1,000,000 (games of chance) | 5.5% on remote gambling in 2026 (6% in 2025) | 8–12 months (two stages) | September 2026 | → |
| Georgia | Revenue Service of Georgia (Ministry of Finance) | — | 5% of GGR (live since Dec 2024) | — | July 2026 | → |
| Gibraltar | Licensing Authority (the Minister) + Gambling Commissioner (supervision) | £50,000 to £200,000 by annual gross yield | 0.15% of gross gaming profit (first £100,000 exempt) | 3–6 months | September 2026 | → |
| Greece | Hellenic Gaming Commission (HGC / ΕΕΕΠ) | from €1,000 government fee | Not applicable | Document-driven — no published SLA | July 2026 | → |
| Guernsey | AGCC for online, Committee for Home Affairs for Guernsey | £17,500 (AGCC) | 0% | — | September 2026 | → |
| Ireland | Gambling Regulatory Authority of Ireland (GRAI) | — | — | — | July 2026 | → |
| Isle of Man | Gambling Supervision Commission (GSC) | £36,750 | 0.1–1.5% of gambling yield (banded) | ≈ 10–16 weeks | September 2026 | → |
| Kahnawake | Kahnawake Gaming Commission (KGC) | $35,000 incl. year one ($40,000 from 1 Jan 2027) | 0% (corporate tax follows the applicant company) | ≈4–8 weeks to grant (KGC estimate) | September 2026 | → |
| KUNAISA (Panama) | KUNAISA (Kuna de Wargandí International Services Authority) | €19,500 / yr (includes 2 domains) | — | ~4 weeks | September 2026 | → |
| Malta | Malta Gaming Authority (MGA) | €40,000–€240,000 (by type) | 15% (Type 1) / 10% (Types 2–4) on Malta-player revenue from 1 Oct 2026 (5% before) | 4–6 months | September 2026 | → |
| Mexico (SEGOB) | DGJS, within SEGOB | — | 50% IEPS since 1 Jan 2026 (was 30%) | — | September 2026 | → |
| Panama | Junta de Control de Juegos (JCJ) | B/.50,000 per licence, one-off (US$50,000) | 10% of gross income (bets minus prizes), monthly | No deadline in the regulation; confirmed per case | October 2026 | → |
| Romania | ONJN — Oficiul Național pentru Jocuri de Noroc | €20,000 (Class 2) | — | — | September 2026 | → |
| St Kitts & Nevis | Nevis Online Gaming Authority (NOGA) | ≈ €34,400 (with company & reporting officer) | 0% on GGR and 0% on foreign income | 2–3 months | September 2026 | → |
| Tobique | Tobique Gaming Commission (TGC) | €36,000 | 0% | 4–6 weeks | September 2026 | → |
| Tuvalu | Tuvalu Gaming Authority (TGA) | ≈ $17,200 (issue & renewal) | 0% | 3–4 weeks | September 2026 | → |
| UK | UK Gambling Commission (UKGC) | £4,224–£91,686 (up to £793,729 for the largest) | 40% from 1 April 2026 | — | July 2026 | → |
| Vanuatu | Director of Customs and Inland Revenue, via the Vanuatu Gaming Authority | €10,000 | 0% on turnover, 1% on GGR | — | September 2026 | → |
Crypto licence fees (29)
| Jurisdiction | Regulator | Headline capital / fee | Tax | Timeline | Reviewed | Source link |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Australia | AUSTRAC (AML/CTF) and ASIC (conduct / AFSL) | None for DCE; RG 166 net tangible assets for an AFSL (up to AUD 10m for custody) | Company 25%/30%; crypto a CGT asset; digital currency GST-free | DCE ≈3–6 months; AFSL several months to a year+ | September 2026 | → |
| Bulgaria | Financial Supervision Commission (FSC) | €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class | 10% flat — among the EU's lowest | 40 working days on a complete file | September 2026 | → |
| BVI | BVI Financial Services Commission (FSC) | No minimum; evidence 6–12 months' operating expenses | 0% | 4–6 months statutory (realistic 8–14 months) | September 2026 | → |
| Canada | FINTRAC (AML) | FINTRAC charges no registration fee | — | ≈4–6 months | July 2026 | → |
| Cyprus | Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission (CySEC) | €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class (+ overhead test) | 15% (raised from 12.5% in Jan 2026) | 6–12 months from complete filing | September 2026 | → |
| Czech Republic | Czech National Bank (ČNB) | €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class | — | ≈8 months with preparation and Q&A | September 2026 | → |
| DMCC | VARA — DMCC is the free zone, not the VA regulator | — | — | 2–3 wks non-regulated; 4–8 wks with VARA NOC | July 2026 | → |
| Estonia | Financial Supervision Authority (Finantsinspektsioon) | €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class | — | 4–6 months | September 2026 | → |
| Georgia | National Bank of Georgia (NBG) | — | 0% personal on crypto; crypto↔fiat VAT-exempt | ≈60 days statutory (up to ~4 months with queries) | September 2026 | → |
| Gibraltar | Gibraltar Financial Services Commission (GFSC) | £45,000 (then £40,437 a year plus 0.1% of trade volume, max £92,700) | — | 6–12 mo | September 2026 | → |
| Hong Kong | Securities and Futures Commission (SFC) | HK$5M paid-up; liquid capital of at least HK$3M; 12 months' opex in liquid assets | — | — | September 2026 | → |
| IFZA | VARA — IFZA is the free zone, not the VA regulator | ≈ AED 12,500 / year | — | — | July 2026 | → |
| Ireland | Central Bank of Ireland (CBI) | €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class | — | 6–12 months | September 2026 | → |
| Labuan | Labuan Financial Services Authority (Labuan FSA) | MYR 500,000 (~USD 100,000), unimpaired | — | ≈4–6 months (+~1 month banking) | July 2026 | → |
| Lithuania | Bank of Lithuania (Lietuvos bankas) | €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class | 17% (7% for small companies) from 2026 | 3–6 months on a complete file | September 2026 | → |
| Malta | Malta Financial Services Authority (MFSA) | €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class | — | 6–9 months | September 2026 | → |
| Netherlands | AFM (conduct/licence) + DNB (prudential) | €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class | — | 8–10 months end to end | September 2026 | → |
| Panama | UAF (financial-intelligence unit) | — | — | — | July 2026 | → |
| Poland | Polish Financial Supervision Authority (KNF) | €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class | — | — | September 2026 | → |
| Portugal | Banco de Portugal (grants) + CMVM (conduct) | €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class | — | 4–9 months on a prepared file | September 2026 | → |
| Saint Lucia | Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Saint Lucia | — | Territorial: 30% on Saint Lucia-source income; certain foreign-source income exempt | ≈4–5 months (indicative; no statutory SLA) | September 2026 | → |
| Seychelles | Financial Services Authority (FSA) Seychelles | Exchange $100k, Wallet $75k, Broking $50k, Investment $25k | Business tax 15% to SCR 1m, 25% above; no CGT | ≈3–6 months (FSA active review) | September 2026 | → |
| Singapore | Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) | S$100,000 (SPI) / S$250,000 (MPI) + MAS buffers | — | MAS indicative 6 mo; realistic 9–14 mo | September 2026 | → |
| Slovakia | National Bank of Slovakia (NBS) | €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class | — | 3–5 months on a complete file | September 2026 | → |
| Spain | CNMV (Bank of Spain keeps AML registry) | €50,000 / €125,000 / €150,000 by class | — | ≈3 months (10 business days to answer queries) | September 2026 | → |
| St. Vincent & the Grenadines | Financial Services Authority (FSA) of SVG | EC$300,000 authorised, minimum EC$50,000 paid up | — | ~90 days | September 2026 | → |
| Switzerland | FINMA + a recognised SRO (VQF) for AML | None for SRO, CHF 300k for FinTech, CHF 0.5–5m for a DLT facility | Federal 7.83% effective; Zug combined ≈11.8%; crypto trading VAT-exempt | VQF ≈1–3 mo; FinTech ≈6–12 mo | July 2026 | → |
| UAE (VARA) | Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (Dubai) | Activity minimum or ~1.2× monthly opex (liquid) | 0% personal; low corporate | 4–7 months (two stages) | September 2026 | → |
| UK | Financial Conduct Authority (FCA); HM Treasury sets the perimeter | MLR: none (AML regime); FSMA prudential rules (PS26/12) from 25 Oct 2027 | Corp tax 25%; CGT 18%/24%; crypto exchange VAT-exempt | ≈9–12+ months; high rejection rate — budget for iteration | September 2026 | → |
How these figures are sourced
Each row is the headline figure published by the jurisdiction's regulator — the one you'd budget against first — pulled from the same verified facts that drive our per-jurisdiction pages, with the review date shown alongside. A dash means the regulator does not publish that figure as a single headline number (many capital or tax positions are banded or scoped); the linked page has the full breakdown.
Reuse under CC BY 4.0 — cite "Vantegris Licence Fee Index" with a link. Machine-readable: fee-index.json. We're building an automated layer that diffs each figure against the regulator's official fee-schedule document weekly — until then, treat these as reviewed-not-live and confirm the exact fee with us or the regulator before you rely on it.