# Which fees do you have to pay before registration?

Updated : 2026-10-22 · Source : https://legalrapide.fr/en/reponses/frais-avant-immatriculation/

Before registration, you pay for the legal notice (€142 excl. VAT for a SASU at current rates) to the newspaper, then, when filing the application, the greffe (commercial court registry) fees (€33.83) and the beneficial ownership declaration (€19.33). The capital is deposited before registration, but it remains the company's property.

## In order
| When | Payment | To whom |
|---|---|---|
| Opening the account | Any bank deposit fees | The bank |
| After signing the articles of association | Legal notice | The authorised newspaper |
| When filing the application | Greffe + beneficial ownership | The guichet unique |
| Optional | Online service fee, registered office address | The provider |

The formation costs are taken over by the company: they are deductible expenses in its first financial year.

## Sources
- [Service-public: cost of company formation formalities](https://entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr/vosdroits/F37688)
- [Service-public: 2026 legal notice rates](https://entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr/actualites/A18724)
- [Service-public: forming and depositing share capital](https://entreprendre.service-public.gouv.fr/vosdroits/F32333)