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Court fees for debt claims
| Debt value | Court fee (paper form) |
| Up to £300 | £35 |
| £300.01 to £500 | £50 |
| £500.01 to £1000 | £70 |
| £1,001 to £1,500 | £80 |
| £1,500.01 to £3,000 | £115 |
| £3,000.01 to £5,000 | £205 |
| £5,000.01 to £10,000 | £455 |
| £10,000.01 to £200,000 | 5% of the debt value |
| £200,000.01 and above | £10,000 |
Recoverable legal costs on issuing a small claim
| Value | Court fee (paper form) |
| £25 to £500 | £50 |
| £500.01 to £1,000 | £70 |
| £1,000.01 to £5,000 | £80 |
| £5,000.01 to £10,000 | £100 |
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Court fees costs for entering judgment in debt claims
|  | Where the amount of the judgment exceeds £25 but does not exceed £5,000 | Where the amount of the judgment exceeds £5,000 |
| Where judgment in default of an acknowledgment of service is entered | £22 | £30 |
| Where judgment in default of a defence is entered | £25 | £35 |
| Where judgment is entered on admission, or admission of part of claim, and the claimant accepts the defendant’s proposal as to the manner of payment |
£40 |
£55 |
| Where judgment is entered on admission, or on admission of part of a claim and the court decides the date or time of payment | £55 | £70 |
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