Why Am I Charged a Taker Fee When Placing a Limit Order on Pluang Crypto Futures?

When you place a limit order, Pluang withholds both the maker fee and a taker fee from your USDT balance as a buffer for smooth execution on CFX. Once the order fills as a passive limit order, only the maker fee is actually deducted, and the withheld taker fee is automatically returned to your USDT margin wallet. Both fees are subject to 11% VAT (PPN) once actually charged.

• The taker fee is withheld, not charged, at order creation — Pluang holds it alongside the purchase amount and maker fee as a buffer with CFX, but it isn't deducted from your balance at this stage.
• Only the maker fee applies once the order executes — the withheld taker fee is released back to your USDT margin wallet automatically, with no manual withdrawal needed.
• Aggressive Limit Orders work differently — this order type executes immediately because it automatically takes liquidity directly from the orderbook, so it's charged the taker fee, not the maker fee.
• VAT applies once a fee is actually charged — the 11% PPN sits on top of whichever fee actually applies, not on the temporarily withheld amount.
• Because the taker fee is only a temporary hold, your available balance may look lower right after placing the order than what you're ultimately charged.

Related questions:

Q: Will I actually pay the taker fee on a normal limit order?
No. It's withheld as a buffer when the order is created and returned automatically once the order executes, when only the maker fee — plus 11% VAT — actually applies.

Q: Do I need to withdraw the returned taker fee manually?
No. It's returned automatically to your USDT margin wallet with no deductions or manual action required.

Q: What is an Aggressive Limit Order?
An order type that executes immediately upon reaching the exchange because it automatically takes liquidity from the orderbook, which is why it's charged the taker fee instead of the maker fee.

Q: Why does my available balance look lower right after placing a limit order?
Because the taker fee buffer is temporarily withheld along with the purchase amount and maker fee until the order executes.

Q: Does this withholding mechanism apply to Market and Stop Orders too?
No. Market and Stop Orders take liquidity immediately, so they're charged the taker fee directly rather than having it withheld and released.