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setup fee

[/ˈsɛtʌp fiː/]
nounpl: setup fees
taxa de configuração
1. A one-time charge paid by a customer to cover the costs of initiating or installing a service, product, or account
The bank charges a $50 setup fee when opening a new account.
O banco cobra uma taxa de configuração de $50 ao abrir uma nova conta.
2. An initial fee required to begin using a service or system, separate from regular usage fees
There is a setup fee of $200 for the installation of internet service.
Há uma taxa de configuração de $200 para a instalação do serviço de internet.
Synonyms
installation feeinitiation feeactivation feeconnection feecommencement fee
Antonyms
waived feefree installation

Regional Variations

General Brazilian
taxa de configuração
Most common usage across Brazil
São Paulo
taxa de instalação
Alternative common usage in São Paulo region
Rio de Janeiro
taxa de ativação
Alternative usage, particularly in telecommunications
Portugal
taxa de instalação
Preferred term in Portuguese Portuguese

Related Idioms & Phrases

upfront cost
initial investment
cost of doing business
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