2025 Spring Statement Summary
27 Mar, 2025
Data protection fees to increase by 29.8%
18 Feb, 20252 minutesFollowing a Government consultation in 2024, the fees payable by data controllers to the Inf...
Following a Government consultation in 2024, the fees payable by data controllers to the Information Commissioner’s Office (ICO) will be increased by 29.8%.
The new fees will be as follows:
| Tier | Current fee | New fee |
| 1 (Micro organisations - maximum turnover of £632,000 or no more than 10 members of staff) | £40 | £52 |
| 2 (Small and medium organisations - maximum turnover of £36 million or no more than 250 members of staff) | £60 | £78 |
| 3 (Large organisations which do not meet criteria for tier 1 or 2) | £2,900 | £3,763 |
There is a £5 discount for direct debit payments and any organisations that are currently exempt from paying the fee will continue to be exempt.
More information about the increases can be found here:
