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[jhay-devhub]

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Hi, I noticed github trying charge of $11.20 USD on my card, but I’m confused about where it came from. I recently switched to a Pro paid subscription on March 21, and my expected billing date is April 21 and its only 10usd per month.

As far as I can see, I don’t have any recorded usage or billed amount that would explain this charge. WHAT THE HELL??

this $9.24 is from my free trial and student developer pack so it will not billed, right?

this is the my total request during my student developer pack

[Moeabdelaziz007]

Hey man, I know it looks kinda messed up at first when you check the screenshot, but trust me — nothing is actually getting charged to you right now.

Here's the real deal:

That $9.24 is just metered usage, not a real bill or anything.
It's 100% covered by your free trial / student developer stuff, that's why it says “Billed amount = $0”.
And the $11.20 that got declined? It's most likely GitHub doing a quick pre-auth check on your card (they sometimes bump it up a little just to test it).

Also quick heads up:
Your Copilot Pro ($10/month) isn't getting charged till April 21 anyway.
GitHub always throws in tiny buffers for tax or regional stuff or temporary holds, that's why it's never exactly $10.

So yeah, in short — you're good, no charge is happening and your billing is fine, nothing's wrong.

If you wanna be extra safe though:
Check your actual bank statement (not just the GitHub page).
Or just remove the card for now and add it back later before the date.

But fr, this is totally normal, not a bug or scam or anything 👍

[MR-ARKO-JANA]

Hi @jhay-devhub ,

I can completely understand the confusion, but I can help clarify this for you! The $11.20 charge attempt is for your new Copilot Pro subscription, not a penalty for your usage.

Here is the breakdown of what happened:

The Timing: When you upgraded to the paid Pro tier on March 21, the payment for the first month is triggered immediately. The "April 21" date you see is actually your renewal date for month two.

The Amount ($11.20): While the base price is $10.00, GitHub is legally required to collect local Sales Tax, VAT, or GST based on your billing address. The extra $1.20 is exactly a 12% local tax applied to the $10 subscription.

The Usage ($9.24): You are 100% correct about this. The screenshots show your "Billed amount" for usage is $0. Your Student Developer Pack completely covered those requests.

You can verify the exact tax percentage by downloading the invoice from your GitHub Billing settings. Since the charge was declined, you will likely need to update your payment method to keep the Copilot subscription active!

[jhay-devhub]

is that how github pro plan works? it will billed you immediately right after you subscribed?

[M677871]

The $9.24 usage is not a charge if your billing page shows Billed amount = $0.
The $11.20 is most likely your Copilot Pro subscription charge plus tax, and the billing starts when you upgrade — April 21 is the next renewal date, not the first charge.

Check Billing > Invoices to confirm the exact breakdown.

[jhay-devhub]

is that how github pro plan works? it will billed you immediately right after you subscribed?

[M677871]

Yes — if you subscribed directly to Copilot Pro, GitHub usually bills you immediately, and the date you see later is the next renewal date.

The only time it would not charge right away is if you were on a 30-day trial first.

Check Billing > Invoices to confirm whether the $11.20 was the initial subscription charge and whether the $9.24 was just usage shown with Billed amount = $0.

[jhay-devhub]

thank you so much