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# How is my Tapfiliate subscription billed?

> Learn about how Tapfiliate calculates your bill

November 5, 2026

1. **[When does billing start?](#h_dc019d3e32)**
2. **[Understanding Your Invoice Components](#h_e8415e8d38)**
3. **[Overage fees explained](#h_ovrexplained)**
4. **[Legacy Feature: Tracking Events](#h_4e47d1f7b8)**
5. **[Next Steps](#h_7f3a3e02dd)**

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Tapfiliate is a **subscription-based service**. This means you are billed a flat base rate monthly to keep your affiliate portal active, regardless of your current traffic volume.

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## When does billing start?

* **Automatic Transition:** Billing begins the moment your free trial expires.
* **Trial Length:** The trial lasts 14 days after sign-up on every plan.
* **Seamless Service:** We require payment details upfront to ensure that your affiliates do not experience a service interruption when the trial ends.

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## Understanding Your Invoice Components

Your monthly bill is composed of the following:

* **[Base Rate](https://tapfiliate.com/pricing):** The standard cost of your chosen plan.
* **[Overage Fees](https://tapfiliate.com/pricing):** If your program exceeds the clicks or the conversions included in your plan, an overage fee is applied to your next invoice. See [Overage fees explained](#h_ovrexplained) below.
* **Prorated Upgrades:** If you upgrade your plan mid-month, the change happens immediately. You will see a proration fee on your next bill to cover the price difference for the remainder of that cycle. For more information, refer to our **[Terms of Service](https://tapfiliate.com/tos/).**
* **VAT (EU Only):** By law, a 21% VAT is added if you are an EU-based business and have not provided a valid **VAT ID**. You can add it in **Settings** → **Account** → **Billing**, under Billing details.

**Note**: We **do not** take commission on any conversions tracked. You only pay for the plan you've chosen, plus any overage fees.

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## Overage fees explained

Every plan includes a monthly allowance of **clicks** and a separate monthly allowance of **conversions**. Going over either one adds an overage line to your next invoice.\

This is why you can see an overage fee in a month with no new sales: if your affiliate links received more clicks than your plan includes, the extra clicks are billed even if none of them converted.\

**Overage rates:**

* **Launch:** \$1.50 per 1,000 clicks above 5,000 a month, and \$15 per 1,000 conversions above 500 a month.
* **Scale:** \$1 per 1,000 clicks above 100,000 a month, and \$10 per 1,000 conversions above 10,000 a month.
* **Enterprise:** click and conversion limits are tailored to your account.

If your traffic is regularly above your plan's limits, compare the overage with the price of the next plan up. A plan that fits your volume is often cheaper.\

**Sudden spike in clicks with no sales?** Automated traffic counts the same as real visitors. Check in your reports which affiliate the clicks came from and where they were referred from, and talk to that affiliate: a link posted somewhere that bots crawl can produce many clicks without any sales. The sooner you act, the fewer extra clicks count towards the current billing period.

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## Legacy Feature: Tracking Events

**Note:** This section is only relevant for accounts created **before April 2, 2016**.\

"Tracking events" were part of our original billing system. A tracking event is a record of any of the following:

* **Clicks:** Each time an affiliate’s banner or text link is clicked.
* **Conversions:** All conversions generated by your affiliates.
* **Trigger Actions:** If you use our "Triggers" feature, each action fired counts as a tracking event.

Please check your specific subscription settings to see the number of tracking events included in your legacy plan.

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## Next Steps

* **Manage Your Plan:** Ready to grow? Learn [how to upgrade your plan](https://support.tapfiliate.com/getting-started/essential-account-settings/changing-your-subscription-plan.md) to access more features.
* **Avoid Extra Taxes:** If you are in the EU, ensure you [set up your VAT ID correctly](https://support.tapfiliate.com/troubleshooting-faq/faq-billing/why-am-i-having-issues-with-vat-or-refunds.md) to avoid the 21% surcharge.
* **Monitor Usage:** Keep an eye on your [Dashboard](https://support.tapfiliate.com/core-program-functions/reporting-and-tracking/understanding-tapfiliate-reporting-with-step-by-step-filtering-and-segmentation.md) to track your current click and conversion volume against your plan limits.


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