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EU AI Act Penalties and Fines: How the Tiers Actually Work

A practical breakdown of the EU AI Act's tiered maximum fines, the SME proportionality rules, and the evidence supervisory authorities are likely to ask for first.

11.08.2026 · Veritome TeamRead article →

Key takeaways

The highest EU AI Act penalty tier reaches €35 million or 7% of total worldwide annual turnover for the preceding financial year, whichever is higher, and applies to the prohibited practices in Art. 5.
Most other breaches — including high-risk obligations for providers, deployers, importers, and distributors — sit at up to €15 million or 3% of worldwide annual turnover.
Supplying incorrect, incomplete, or misleading information to notified bodies or national competent authorities is capped at up to €7.5 million or 1% of turnover.

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