The ACS Payment Slip should be used to pay the following fees charged by the SIA that relate to:
- Pre-approval. The application fee, payable for processing of the application including initial eligibility checks
- Post-approval. The annual fee, payable following approval in principle to cover the costs of the operation of the scheme. An annual re-registration fee payable each year that approval is renewed.
Size of Firm
(DTI Definition) |
Licensable Employees |
Application Fee |
Annual Fee* |
| Micro |
Up to 10 |
£400 |
£17 per licensable employee |
| Small |
11 to 25 |
£800 |
| Medium |
26 to 250 |
£1,600 |
| Large |
Over 250 |
£2,400 |
*This fee is subject to annual review and was reduced on 1 October 2007 from £20 to £17
Other fees payable that are relevant to approval but are not levied by the SIA are:
- Fees paid to assessing bodies to assess whether the applicant meets the required standards for Approval for Standard and Fast Track applications
- Fees paid to independent accreditation bodies for relevant accreditations used to support Passport and Fast Track applications
Your application fee is non-refundable once the processing of the application has begun. If successful, you will be invited to pay the annual registration fee for your Approved Contractor status to be confirmed. |