When would I be charged a late fee?

The Late Payment of Commercial Debts Act was implemented in 1988 to provide General Protection for small businesses. An invoice that is not paid by either 30 days for dealings with the public sector or 60 days with private business transactions is legally considered a late payment and is eligible for the late payment fee for overdue invoices.

What is a normal late fee charge?

When you’re late with a payment for the first time, a credit card company can charge a late fee of up to $28. If you pay late a second time within the next six monthly billing cycles, the credit card issuer can hike the late fee up to as much as $39. But you can only be charged one late fee per monthly billing cycle.

When can a late fee be assessed for?

The late fee should be assessed when the grace period ends. "If the payment is due on the first and the grace period is 15 days, yet the check hasn't cleared the bank and the funds aren't deposited in our account, a late fee should be charged on the 16th day of the month," says Worrall. "The first day after that grace period is when accounts ...