CySEC Policy Statement – New Fees for DORA Supervision
On the 4th of September 2025, the Cyprus Securities and Exchange Commission (CySEC) has published its Policy Statement PS-03-2025, outlining the fees payable by financial entities falling within the scope of Regulation (EU) 2022/2554 on Digital Operational Resilience for the financial sector (DORA Regulation).
The purpose of this Policy Statement (‘PS’) is to outline CySEC’s final approach on the fees payable by the entities falling within the scope of DORA, after taking into consideration the feedback received in the context of the public consultation.
In this article, outlines the key points from CySEC’s PS-03-2025
1. Entities subject for this policy
2. Fee Categories
3. Fee Payment Procedure
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1. Entities subject for this policy are as follows.
- Cyprus Investment Firms
- Crypto-Asset Service Providers
- Authorized central securities depositories
- Central counterparties
- Trading venues
- AIFM’s
- Management Companies
- Crowdfunding service providers
2. Fee Categories
| Service | Fee |
|---|---|
| Annual ICT Oversight Fee | €2, 000 per year – for microenterprises |
| €5,000 per year – for small enterprises | |
| €10,000 per year – for medium enterprises | |
| Entities other than the above - €20,000 per year | |
| TLPT assessment Fee | €20,000 per TLPT submitted for assessment |
3. Fee Payments Procedure
- Category Declaration
- Fee Payment Deadline
Category Declaration (2–31 October 2025)
Financial entities shall inform CySEC of the category of undertaking they fall under, in accordance with the First Annex of Directive 73-2009-07, based on their latest audited financial statements. These must include the number of employed persons, the annual turnover and the annual balance sheet.
Fee Payment Deadline
Financial entities must pay the annual fee for the period from 15 August 2025 to 31 December 2025, calculated on a pro-rata basis according to the fees set out in the First Annex of Directive 73-2009- 07. The payment deadline is 31 December 2025.
Contact us at info@salvusfunds.com if you have any questions or require support with your obligations in relation to PS-03-2025. We are always ready to answer your questions and support you in achieving regulatory compliance.
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