minimum fees

[ˈmɪnɪməm fiːz]
nounpl: minimum fees
taxas mínimas
1. the lowest amount of money that must be charged or paid for a service or transaction
The bank charges minimum fees of $10 per month for maintaining an account.
O banco cobra taxas mínimas de R$10 por mês pela manutenção da conta.
2. the smallest mandatory charge imposed by a professional or service provider
The lawyer's minimum fees for a consultation are $150.
As taxas mínimas do advogado por uma consulta são R$150.
3. the base cost required to engage or use a service, below which no transaction occurs
Trading platforms often have minimum fees to execute stock transactions.
As plataformas de negociação geralmente têm taxas mínimas para executar transações de ações.
Minimum fees are a standard practice in Brazilian banking and professional services. Banks commonly advertise accounts with 'sem taxas mínimas' (without minimum fees) as a competitive advantage. In the USA, minimum fees are legally disclosed in account agreements and service contracts, with transparency being a regulatory requirement. Both markets use minimum fees to ensure service providers recover basic operational costs.
Synonyms / Sinônimos
base feesminimum chargesfloor chargesbaseline fees
Antonyms / Antônimos
maximum feesunlimited feesvariable fees

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
taxas mínimas
most common term in financial and legal contexts
General Brazilian
tarifa mínima
alternative term, especially for utilities and telecommunications
São Paulo
taxas mínimas / taxa de manutenção
widely used in banking sector
Portugal
taxas mínimas
same term used; also 'comissão mínima' in some banking contexts

Related Words

service chargetransaction feeadministrative feemaintenance feesurcharge

Related Idioms & Phrases

pay the minimum
meet the minimum fee requirement
waive the minimum fee
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