# Fees ### **Transaction Fees** Users are required to pay gas or network fees in HBAR as applicable, which are charged by the Hedera network for every transaction. These fees vary depending on the transaction. Stader does not charge any additional transaction fees for staking on the Stader dApp. ### **Deposit/Custody Fees** Stader does not charge any deposit/custody fees for users staking on the Stader dApp. ### **Rewards Fee** Stader charges a protocol fee of 10% on the staking rewards generated and added to the smart contract. This fee is used to upgrade infrastructure and develop high-quality products for users. --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://stader.gitbook.io/stader/hedera/fees.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.