late charge

[/leɪt tʃɑːrdʒ/]

nounpl: late charges

taxa de atraso

1. An additional fee imposed on a payment that is not made by the due date

If you don't pay your credit card bill on time, you'll be charged a late charge of $35.

Se você não pagar sua fatura do cartão de crédito no prazo, será cobrada uma taxa de atraso de $35.

2. A penalty fee added to an overdue account or invoice

The rental company added a late charge to my account for returning the car after the due date.

A empresa de aluguel adicionou uma taxa de atraso à minha conta por devolver o carro após a data de vencimento.

Synonyms

Regional Variations

General Brazilian

taxa de atraso

Most common term in Brazil

São Paulo

juros de mora

Legal/financial context, often used for contractual penalties

Portugal

taxa de mora

Common in Portuguese financial terminology

General

multa por atraso

Alternative term emphasizing penalty aspect

pay through the nose

caught between a rock and a hard place

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