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base fee

[beɪs fiː]
nounpl: base fees
taxa base
1. A fixed charge or minimum fee that applies before any additional costs or usage charges are added
The phone plan includes a base fee of $50 per month plus additional charges for data overages.
O plano de telefone inclui uma taxa base de $50 por mês mais cobranças adicionais por excesso de dados.
2. In professional services, the minimum charge required before any hourly rates or additional fees are applied
The lawyer's base fee for consultation is $200, and additional hours are billed separately.
A taxa base do advogado para consulta é de $200, e horas adicionais são cobradas separadamente.
Synonyms
flat feeminimum chargebase chargefixed fee
Antonyms
overage chargevariable feeusage-based charge

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
taxa base
most commonly used term in Brazilian Portuguese
São Paulo
taxa base / tarifa mínima
both terms used in commercial contexts
Portugal
taxa base / tarifa fixa
tarifa fixa also commonly used in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

cover the base fee
waive the base fee
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