No Court Duty Is Charged When the Citizen Debtor Files for Own Bankruptcy
| Applicant | Court duty | Still applicable |
|---|---|---|
| Citizen debtor | No duty | Deposit and expenses |
| Individual creditor | RUB 10,000 | Deposit where required |
| Corporate creditor | RUB 100,000 | Deposit and expenses |
| Public authority | Special regime | Exemption review |
| MFC route | No court duty | Out-of-court eligibility |
Identify procedural role
An individual may be debtor or creditor.
Do not merge payments
Duty goes to the budget; deposit goes to the court account.
Check relief and details
Use current Tax Code text and court instructions.
Zero Court Duty Does Not Make Court Bankruptcy Free
Following the court-fee reform, Article 333.21 of the Tax Code exempts a debtor filing for own bankruptcy from court duty. Other applicants pay according to their status, subject to the current text and any applicable exemption. Funds securing the financial manager’s fixed remuneration are governed by Federal Law No. 127-FZ and are not court duty. A receipt for one payment therefore does not prove the other. Estimate the real cost from the facts and likely procedure rather than one advertised figure. Separate court duty, the deposit securing the financial manager’s fixed remuneration, publications, postage and banking, document retrieval, valuation, auction, storage and professional services. Not every item arises in every case, but lack of realizable assets does not eliminate all mandatory administration. A law-firm fee does not replace the court deposit and should not be presented as that deposit. Request a written estimate naming each payee, payment date, refund condition and event that could increase the budget. Allow for a second procedure where the court first introduces restructuring and later realization because the statutory fixed remuneration applies to each procedure used. The manager’s percentage remuneration follows the statutory result and should not be hidden inside an arbitrary subscription price. Check the law and tariffs at the payment date because they change. This material is not a public offer and cannot guarantee a final figure without the case records.