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The membership contribution formula is designed to ensure that businesses are levied according to capacity to contribute and to permit businesses of all sizes to participate in the benefits of IIA membership.

There are two types of membership. Membership as a Trading Entity and membership as a Non-Commercial Entity. The first relates to entities with commercial operations related to or on the internet. The second relates to libraries, universities, non-commercial training institutions, non-commercial government instrumentalities and local councils with an interest in the internet.
The basis of fee calculation depends on the applicant's status as either Trading or Non Commercial.  

For Trading Entities, contributions are calculated according to "Relevant Commercial Interest".  This term is defined below. It is interpreted broadly, is self assessed by applicants, reviewed by the IIA Board prior to application approval and reviewed annually on renewal of your membership. To expedite the approval of your application, please ensure accuracy of your current financial year revenue estimate as a query by the Board will delay the processing of your application.


Relevant Commercial Interest defined by the IIA Constitution to mean:

the estimated aggregate annual revenue and/or costs avoided for the 12 months from the date of joining or renewal, as the case may be, derived from:
  • the provision of goods
  • the provision of services (including but not limited to the provision of information, professional advice, advertising, directory listing, search, review, research or subscription services)
  • the provision of access using the IP protocol
  • the licensing or sale of software, music, games or other forms of entertainment; the sale or rental of hardware;
  • or any other activity to which commercial value can reasonably be ascribed

    pertaining to, or provided on or via the internet, according to published guidelines approved by the Board under clauses 5.2.3 and 5.2.4 of the IIA Constitution. For the avoidance of doubt, this definition is to be construed widely so as to properly reflect the commercial value to the Member of the internet in     Australia."
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