Fixed component
Article 20.6(3) sets the amount for each practitioner role.
Percentage component
It arises only on statutory grounds and is not an ordinary success fee.
Expenses are separate
Publications, postage, valuation and other justified costs are reviewed independently.
Current fixed remuneration
The figures below are current as of 27 August 2026. Enacted amendments take effect later, so another case date requires a fresh version check.
| Role | Current amount | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| Temporary administrator | RUB 30,000 | Each month of service |
| Administrative administrator | RUB 15,000 | Each month of service |
| External administrator | RUB 45,000 | Each month of service |
| Bankruptcy receiver | RUB 30,000 | Each month of service |
| Financial administrator | RUB 25,000 | Once for each procedure in an individual case |
Who pays the remuneration?
Article 20.6(2) generally places payment on the debtor’s funds. In an individual case, funds for the financial administrator’s fixed remuneration are deposited with the commercial court under Article 213.4. The applicable applicant, proof date and consequence of a missing deposit must be checked against the current law and the orders in the particular case.
If the debtor has insufficient assets, Article 59 may require the applicant to cover qualifying expenses not paid from the estate. The percentage remuneration is expressly excluded from that rule. A creditor considering a petition should therefore assess the financing risk as well as the debt.
Remuneration and expenses are different
| Payment | Legal basis | What is reviewed |
|---|---|---|
| Fixed remuneration | Article 20.6 | Role, service period and grounds for reduction or non-payment |
| Percentage remuneration | Specific paragraphs of Article 20.6 | Result, calculation base, amount and causal contribution |
| Procedure expenses | Articles 20.7 and 59 | Connection, necessity, reasonableness and records |
| Retained specialists | Articles 20.3 and 20.7 | Need for expertise, scope and fee |
When does the percentage component arise?
There is no single percentage for every case. Article 20.6 uses different bases and caps for temporary, administrative, external and bankruptcy administrators and contains separate rules for a financial administrator. Depending on the role, the balance-sheet value of assets, distributions to creditors, estate receipts or realised property may matter.
A special regime applies to incentive remuneration connected with secondary-liability proceedings. Amendments made in 2024 introduced different approval routes depending on the amount and the court’s role. The Supreme Court’s 2024 insolvency review describes remuneration as reciprocal in nature: a court decision alone does not justify every requested payment, and the practitioner’s contribution to the achieved result must be examined.
Can it be reduced or denied?
Release or removal ends fixed remuneration from the relevant date. Where duties were performed improperly, the court may examine proportionality to the work actually completed. General dissatisfaction is not evidence; the objecting party needs orders, reports, the exact service period and proof of particular breaches.
Fees of retained persons are challenged under separate rules. The applicant must explain why the engagement or price was unreasonable. That dispute does not automatically eliminate the practitioner’s fixed remuneration.
Calculation checklist
- Identify the procedure and the dates of appointment, release or removal.
- Separate fixed remuneration, percentage remuneration, expenses and retained-person fees.
- Use the version of Article 20.6 applicable to the relevant filing and period.
- Verify the statutory base: assets, creditor distributions, realised property or another defined result.
- Compare the report, bank records, publications and court orders.
- Identify the payment source and any uncovered expenses under Article 59.
- State a precise amount, period, rule and evidence in any objection.
For an individual case, also see how the SRO and financial administrator are selected and what the financial administrator’s report contains.
Frequently asked questions
Is RUB 25,000 paid once for an entire individual case?
No. The statute sets RUB 25,000 once for each procedure used in the individual bankruptcy case.
May the parties agree a different fixed price?
A private arrangement does not replace the mandatory remuneration rules and court orders.
Is percentage remuneration guaranteed?
No. Statutory grounds, a valid base and, where required, court approval must exist.
Is a valuer’s fee included in the fixed amount?
Not automatically. Justified expenses and retained-person fees are considered separately.
Who pays if the debtor has no estate?
Article 59 may shift qualifying uncovered expenses to the applicant, but expressly excludes the percentage remuneration.
Official sources
- Article 20.6 of Federal Law No. 127-FZ;
- Article 20.7;
- Article 59;
- Article 213.4;
- Supreme Court 2024 insolvency review, approved 25 April 2025.
Need to verify a particular calculation?
We can compare the procedure, service period, report and court orders without promising a predetermined amount.
Initial consultationRemuneration Has a Fixed and a Percentage Component
| Component | Basis | Timing |
|---|---|---|
| RUB 25,000 | Article 20.6(3) | Per procedure |
| 7% of sale proceeds | Article 20.6(17) | After distributions |
| 7% of receivables recovery | Article 20.6(17) | After result |
| Expenses | Article 20.6(1) | On evidence |
| Additional remuneration | Creditor/court decision | If legally based |
Identify the procedure
Restructuring and realization are separate.
Separate amounts
Deposit, percentages and expenses are not one charge.
Review the court record
Payment follows the procedural route.
The Percentage Is Not Charged on the Citizen’s Entire Debt
Article 20.6(17) links the seven-percent realization component to sale proceeds, recovered receivables and proceeds from transaction avoidance. It is not seven percent of all credit balances. The fixed component is paid through the court deposit for the completed procedure. Expenses must relate to the manager’s duties and be evidenced; disputes are determined by the bankruptcy court. 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.