# Billing Basics **URL:** https://community.crossref.org/c/new-crossref-members/billing-basics/35.md [Latest](https://community.crossref.org/latest.md) · [Categories](https://community.crossref.org/categories.md) · [Tags](https://community.crossref.org/tags.md) --- ## [About the Billing Basics category](https://community.crossref.org/t/about-the-billing-basics-category/1843)
**Author:** [@Vanessa](https://community.crossref.org/u/Vanessa)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [19 May 2026 17:05 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/about-the-billing-basics-category/1843 "2026-05-19T17:05:58Z")
Do you have questions about your invoices, fees, or other general billing enquiries? Feel free to post your questions here and someone will get back to you soon. We will also use this category to provide updates, useful… --- ## [Changes to Crossref billing in 2026](https://community.crossref.org/t/changes-to-crossref-billing-in-2026/15835)
**Author:** [@abartell](https://community.crossref.org/u/abartell)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 May 2026 17:11 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/changes-to-crossref-billing-in-2026/15835 "2026-05-19T17:11:12Z")
There’s been a number of changes to the billing processes at Crossref this year. To help explain these in more detail, I’m sharing the message below from my colleague Ryan McFall, our Director of Finance. Here are the k… --- ## [Do I need to pay my annual membership fee this year if I’m closing my account or moving to sponsored membership? - Membership Ticket of the Month - February 2026](https://community.crossref.org/t/do-i-need-to-pay-my-annual-membership-fee-this-year-if-i-m-closing-my-account-or-moving-to-sponsored-membership-membership-ticket-of-the-month-february-2026/15294)
**Author:** [@collinks](https://community.crossref.org/u/collinks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [19 February 2026 18:12 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/do-i-need-to-pay-my-annual-membership-fee-this-year-if-i-m-closing-my-account-or-moving-to-sponsored-membership-membership-ticket-of-the-month-february-2026/15294 "2026-02-19T18:12:30Z")
Tl;dr: If you are an independent member of Crossref and you wish to either a) cancel your Crossref membership or b) move your membership under a Crossref sponsor, you must let us know before the due date on your annual m… --- ## [How does Crossref calculate my membership fee? - Membership Ticket of the Month - January 2026](https://community.crossref.org/t/how-does-crossref-calculate-my-membership-fee-membership-ticket-of-the-month-january-2026/15205)
**Author:** [@collinks](https://community.crossref.org/u/collinks)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 January 2026 02:17 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/how-does-crossref-calculate-my-membership-fee-membership-ticket-of-the-month-january-2026/15205 "2026-01-29T02:17:49Z")
It’s the first Membership Ticket of the Month of the year!\* 2026 sees all sorts of changes related to Crossref’s fees: We added 18 new countries to our GEM program, entitling members in these countries to fee-free acce… --- ## [Annual membership fee and content registration fee invoices - Crossref Billing FAQs](https://community.crossref.org/t/annual-membership-fee-and-content-registration-fee-invoices-crossref-billing-faqs/12967)
**Author:** [@collinks](https://community.crossref.org/u/collinks)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [12 January 2026 20:12 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/annual-membership-fee-and-content-registration-fee-invoices-crossref-billing-faqs/12967 "2026-01-12T20:12:15Z")
Happy 2025! If you’re an independent (non-sponsored) Crossref member from a country that is not eligible for the GEM program, chances are that your account’s Billing contact received an email today with your 2025 annual… --- ## [Due date is coming, but no open invoice in the portal](https://community.crossref.org/t/due-date-is-coming-but-no-open-invoice-in-the-portal/12587)
**Author:** [@cyan](https://community.crossref.org/u/cyan)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [15 November 2024 01:32 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/due-date-is-coming-but-no-open-invoice-in-the-portal/12587 "2024-11-15T01:32:56Z")
Hi there, I haven’t received the latest invoice, and generally, the billing team will email us for a payment reminder, but I haven’t received any emails either. I’m afraid that I will miss the due date. The customer po… --- ## [ICYMI - Quarterly deposit invoices: avoiding surprises](https://community.crossref.org/t/icymi-quarterly-deposit-invoices-avoiding-surprises/1844)
**Author:** [@rclark](https://community.crossref.org/u/rclark)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [29 June 2021 16:19 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/icymi-quarterly-deposit-invoices-avoiding-surprises/1844 "2021-06-29T16:19:04Z")
Whenever we send out our quarterly deposit invoices, we receive queries from members. With invoices soon to go out next month, I thought it would be helpful to reshare Isaac’s blog post, ‘Quarterly deposit invoices: avo… --- ## [Problem with payment of an invoice](https://community.crossref.org/t/problem-with-payment-of-an-invoice/3595)
**Author:** [@murcia](https://community.crossref.org/u/murcia)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [22 May 2023 21:11 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/problem-with-payment-of-an-invoice/3595 "2023-05-22T21:11:56Z")
Dear Sirs. I have a problem with the payment of an invoice, which I am informed as paid from my bank in Spain, but to which you charge me an outstanding balance in your favor. I am sending you several e-mails to try to… --- ## [Annual Membership](https://community.crossref.org/t/annual-membership/2481)
**Author:** [@veritas](https://community.crossref.org/u/veritas)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [9 February 2022 06:08 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/annual-membership/2481 "2022-02-09T06:08:35Z")
We have not received a bill for our annual membership. Is there any prosedure we have to follow to get our invoice. Thankyou --- ## [Sponsoring Member fees](https://community.crossref.org/t/sponsoring-member-fees/2197)
**Author:** [@rhiannon-ppl](https://community.crossref.org/u/rhiannon-ppl)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [3 November 2021 16:28 UTC](https://community.crossref.org/t/sponsoring-member-fees/2197 "2021-11-03T16:28:44Z")
According to https://www.crossref.org/fees/#sponsor-fees, for sponsors, the fee is calculated as follows: The annual membership fee you pay as a Sponsor is based on the total annual publications revenue, income or fund…