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Document 32023R1127
Digital Services Act – supervisory fees on providers of very large online platforms and search engines
This delegated act sets out how the European Commission charges providers of very large online platforms (VLOPs)* and very large online search engines (VLOSEs)* for the costs it incurs in carrying out its supervisory tasks under the Digital Services Act (Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 – see summary).
Costs and fees
The Commission estimates annually the overall costs (human resources, administrative and operational expenditure) it is likely to incur the following calendar year (n+1) in:
The estimated costs for year n+1 are the basis for determining the supervisory fees charged to providers of VLOPs and VLOSEs in the current year n.
Supervisory fees are charged to services – online platforms and online search engines – with an average of at least 45 million monthly users.
Fees per service are calculated using a mathematical formula that takes into account the service’s number of users. The fee may not be greater than 0.05% of the service provider’s worldwide profit in the preceding financial year.
Individual fees
The Commission:
Providers who do not comply with the payment conditions may face fines and penalties.
Reporting
The Commission:
It has applied since 29 June 2023.
For further information, see:
Commission Delegated Regulation (EU) 2023/1127 of 2 March 2023 supplementing Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council with the detailed methodologies and procedures regarding the supervisory fees charged by the Commission on providers of very large online platforms and very large online search engines (OJ L 149, 9.6.2023, pp. 16–25).
Regulation (EU) 2022/2065 of the European Parliament and of the Council of 19 October 2022 on a Single Market For Digital Services and amending Directive 2000/31/EC (Digital Services Act) (OJ L 277, 27.10.2022, pp. 1–102).
last update 12.01.2024