What Determines the Court Fee

The court fee calculator is not meant to determine the total cost of the court process, but to calculate the mandatory payment for submitting a specific application, claim, appeal, or cassation complaint. The amount of the fee depends on the type of proceedings, the status of the applicant, the nature of the claim, and, for property disputes, the value of the claim.

The basic rules are established by the Law of Ukraine “On Court Fees”. The rates are tied to the subsistence minimum for able-bodied persons, set as of January 1 of the year the document is filed with the court. In 2026, this amount is 3,328 UAH.

Therefore, when calculating, it is important to consider the year of filing the application. Even if the dispute arose earlier, using the old rate may lead to underpayment.

Court Fee in 2026: Main Rates

Several basic rates are most commonly used for civil cases. They allow you to approximately calculate the cost of a claim before filling out the receipt.

For an application to a local general court in 2026, the following sizes apply, among others:

• Property claim by an individual or sole proprietor – 1% of the claim value, but not less than 1,331.20 UAH and not more than 16,640 UAH;
• Non-property claim by an individual – 1,331.20 UAH;
• Property claim by a legal entity – 1.5% of the claim value, but not less than 3,328 UAH and not more than 1,164,800 UAH;
• Non-property claim by a legal entity or sole proprietor – 3,328 UAH;
• Claim for divorce – 1,331.20 UAH;
• Claim for division of property upon divorce – 1% of the claim value, but not less than 1,331.20 UAH and not more than 9,984 UAH;

These amounts are derived from the Law’s rates and the subsistence minimum of 3,328 UAH. Official courts also publish corresponding tables of rates for 2026.

How to Determine the Claim Value

The claim value and court fee are different concepts. First, you need to determine the monetary value of the declared claims. Only after that can you apply the fee rate.

Article 176 of the Civil Procedure Code of Ukraine defines how the claim value is formed. For example, in a claim for recovery of money, it is equal to the amount the plaintiff requests to recover, and in a dispute over property rights or recovery of property – the value of that property. If the claim consists of several independent property claims, their total amount is taken into account.

The rules are especially important for real estate. In a claim regarding ownership rights to immovable property of an individual, its actual value is used. In disputes concerning marital property, it is additionally necessary to consider the subject of claims and value of the share over which the dispute arose. Practical nuances of such cases are discussed in the material “Division of marital property: required documents for a settlement or court”.

How to Calculate the Claim Value Manually

For a usual property claim by an individual, the algorithm is simple. You just need not to forget the minimum and maximum limits.

The calculation is done as follows:

1. Determine the claim value.
2. Calculate 1% of the claim value.
3. Compare the resulting amount with the minimum of 1,331.20 UAH.
4. Check the maximum limit – 16,640 UAH.
5. Consider the submission method and possible benefits.

For example, a person files a claim for recovery of 50,000 UAH. One percent is 500 UAH, which is less than the minimum amount. Therefore, the court fee will be 1,331.20 UAH.

If the claim value is 500,000 UAH, 1% equals 5,000 UAH. This amount is between the minimum and maximum limits, so the payable fee is 5,000 UAH.

For a claim of 2,000,000 UAH, the calculated 1% is 20,000 UAH. However, for an individual, the maximum limit of 16,640 UAH applies, so they do not have to pay 20,000 UAH.

How the Official Court Fee Calculator Works

The easiest way to check the calculation is to use the “Court Fee Calculation” service on the “Judiciary of Ukraine” portal. It allows you to select the court, document type, and the necessary payment category.

The procedure looks as follows:

1. Select the court to which the document is submitted.
2. Find the required type of application or complaint.
3. Specify the claim value if the claim is of a property nature.
4. Check the automatically calculated amount.
5. Generate a receipt with details of the corresponding court.

The service is also convenient because it generates payment details for a specific court, reducing the risk of transferring money to the wrong budget account.

Can You Pay Less When Submitting via “Electronic Court”

Yes. Part three of Article 4 of the Law “On Court Fees” provides for a coefficient of 0.8 for procedural documents submitted electronically to the court. In other words, the respective rate is reduced by 20%.

For example, if the normal rate is 1,331.20 UAH:

1,331.20 × 0.8 = 1,064.96 UAH.

If the calculated fee is 5,000 UAH:

5,000 × 0.8 = 4,000 UAH.

The coefficient should be applied only if the conditions stipulated by law for electronic submission are met, not merely because the receipt was paid online.

What to Do If the Claim Has Several Claims

Here, you need to use the court fee calculator more carefully. One claim application does not always mean one fee.

The law establishes the following rules:

• If the claim simultaneously has property and non-property claims, the fee is calculated for both types of claims;
• If two or more independent non-property claims are combined, the fee is paid for each such claim;
• If a divorce and property division are claimed together, the fee is paid separately for the divorce and for the property claim;

Therefore, simple multiplication of the claim value by a certain percentage does not always give the correct result. The rules for combined claims are directly confirmed by judicial practice and court explanations.

More details about the judicial procedure for divorce, asset division, and related costs can be read in the material “Divorce and division of property: procedure and cost”.

Who Can Be Exempt from Paying the Court Fee

Before payment, you need to check Article 5 of the Law “On Court Fees.” The law establishes exemptions for certain categories of cases and persons.

In particular, fee exemptions during case consideration apply to:

• Plaintiffs in cases for the recovery of wages and reinstatement at work;
• Plaintiffs in cases for compensation for damage caused by injury or death of an individual;
• Plaintiffs in cases for alimony recovery, increase of alimony, additional child expenses, penalty and indexation of alimony;
• Other specific categories of persons and cases as defined by law;

The exemption needs to be verified specifically for the given dispute. For example, merely belonging to a certain category does not automatically exempt a person from paying the fee for any claim.

Court Fee Is Not the Entire Cost of the Court Process

The query “how to calculate the cost of a claim” often relates to the overall expenses of the court. The court fee is only one part of them.

Additional expenses may include:

• Professional legal assistance from a lawyer;
• Conducting expert evaluations;
• Appraisal of real estate, vehicles, or other property;
• Engagement of specialists and translators;
• Costs for obtaining or examining evidence;
• Other procedural costs necessary for case consideration;

The Civil Procedure Code explicitly separates the court fee from other expenses related to the case. Therefore, the result of the online calculator should not be considered the final price of the entire court process.

If it is difficult to determine the nature of claims, claim value, or availability of an exemption, before submitting documents, you can use the category of legal consultations on Poshuk.info.

What Happens If the Court Fee Is Incorrectly Calculated

Underpayment does not mean automatic denial of the claim. In civil proceedings, the court may leave the application without movement and indicate the exact amount that needs to be additionally paid. The term for rectifying deficiencies cannot exceed ten days from the moment the relevant ruling is served.

Before payment, it is worth checking several things:

1. Determine the correct court and type of proceedings.
2. Establish whether the claim is property or non-property.
3. Correctly determine the claim value.
4. Check the current rate for the year of filing.
5. Find out if you have the right to an exemption or other benefit.
6. Check the possibility of applying the 0.8 coefficient.
7. Generate payment details specifically for the court to which you are submitting documents.

Particular care should be taken when calculating fees for claims with multiple claims, real estate, property division, or significant recovery amounts. In such disputes, errors often arise not in percentages, but at the stage of determining the claim value or the legal nature of the claim itself.