--- article_id: KB0395607 article_type: FAQ component_ids: - SBN-AN-FEE component_descriptions: - SAP Business Network for Procurement & Supply Chain > Subscription fees products: - SAP Business Network for Procurement and SAP Business Network for Supply Chain personas: - Supplier language: en created: 2025-11-05 updated: 2025-11-07 boost: 6 source: Knowledge Base url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0395607 connect_url: https://support.ariba.com/item/view/KB0395607?min=1 sap_for_me_url: https://me.sap.com/notes/KB0395607 --- # When do I have to pay to use the SAP Business Network? ## Symptom When is payment required to use SAP Business Network as a supplier? ## Resolution In order to better understand the SAP Business Network Supplier Fees, please read the information below: Standard accounts are free. When a company first registers as a supplier Enterprise account, there is no cost. However, the Enterprise account can become chargeable based on the usage. The first chargeable threshold is applied when the following metrics are crossed: - A total of **5 documents transacted** (Purchase orders, Invoices & Non-PO Invoices, Service Orders and Service Entry Sheets) - The **transacted volume must exceed $50,000 USD** in at least one supplier-customer relationship. Once you cross the document and transaction volume thresholds described above in at least one customer relationship, you will be enrolled in a paid subscription and will be required to pay fees. There are two fees associated with using SAP Business Network to transact documents: 1. [Yearly subscription fee](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/182777) - Your transaction volume determines your assigned package. - For more information about the different subscription levels and pricing for your region, visit the *[SAP Business Network subscriptions and pricing page](https://www.ariba.com/ariba-network/ariba-network-for-suppliers/subscriptions-and-pricing)*, choose your region from the **Subscription/Fee Datasheet** area along the right side of the page, and download the **Subscriptions Overview** or **Fee Schedule**. 2. [Quarterly Transaction Service fee](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/179877) - Once you reach a paid subscription level, you are also charged a quarterly **Transaction Service** fee. This fee is calculated as a percentage of your total transaction volume across all customer relationships. - To make sure that high-volume relationships aren't penalized, [SAP Business Network caps](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/149412) **Transaction Service** fees for each buyer-supplier relationship after it reaches a specific annual transaction volume. - You can view the [Transaction Activity Report](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/182474) for a specific bill. If it is not immediately available, check back soon as it may take a few days to appear on your invoice. **Billing Cycle** SAP Business Network charges for future usage of SAP Business Network based on your previous usage. On the first day of each month, SAP Business Network analyzes your transaction volume and document count from the previous 12 months. If you reach a certain transaction volume with your customers, your company is automatically assigned to a subscription level, and you need to pay the required transaction service fees to continue transacting with those customers. The date of your first SAP Business Network subscription invoice establishes your anniversary date. SAP Business Network uses your anniversary date to determine the quarterly billing cycle for all of your customer relationships. For example, if you received your first invoice in January, you will receive subsequent quarterly invoices for your customer relationships every three months (April, July, October, January and so on). Check the chart below for more information: | **Quarter 1** | **Quarter 2** | **Quarter 3** | **Quarter 4** | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | **(Anniversary date)** | | | | | January | April | July | October | | February | May | August | November | | March | June | September | December | | April | July | October | January | | May | August | November | February | | June | September | December | March | | July | October | January | April | | August | November | February | May | | September | December | March | June | | October | January | April | July | | November | February | May | August | | December | March | June | September | ## See Also For detailed information on Enterprise Account levels and the benefits of subscription fees, please refer to [What are the Enterprise Account levels and advantages of subscription fees?](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/182777) For detailed information on pricing for SAP Business Network supplier accounts, see [*SAP Business Network subscriptions and pricing page*](https://www.sap.com/products/business-network/suppliers/pricing.html) in the SAP portal > Products > SAP Business network To understand how the transaction service fee on your subscription invoice is calculated, please access [How does SAP Business Network calculate the transaction service fee on my subscription invoice?](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/179877) To learn about capped Transaction Service Fees on SAP Business Network, check [How are Transaction Service fees capped on SAP Business Network?](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/149412) For more information about the Transaction Activity Report (TAR) and Threshold Report, kindly access [Where can I find my Transaction Activity Report (TAR) and Threshold Report?](https://support.ariba.com/item/view/182474) ## Keywords new to ariba, Ariba fees, paying Ariba, pay Ariba