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description: Understand how Cloudflare billing works.
title: Understand
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> Use this file to discover all available pages before exploring further.

# Understand

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Use these pages to understand how Cloudflare calculates charges, creates invoices, and applies billing policies.

### [How Cloudflare billing works](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/billing/understand/how-billing-works/)

Review the billing lifecycle, charge types, invoices, billing cycles, upgrades, and downgrades.

### [How charges accrue](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/billing/understand/how-charges-accrue/)

Follow a request through Cloudflare and identify which products generate usage-based charges.

### [Billing policy](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/billing/understand/billing-policy/)

Review refund policy, payment methods, renewal terms, and Enterprise billing rules.

### [Usage-based billing](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/billing/understand/usage-based-billing/)

Identify products that bill based on metered consumption.

### [Sales tax](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/billing/understand/sales-tax/)

Understand how Cloudflare calculates sales tax from your billing address.

### [Billing permissions](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/billing/understand/billing-permissions/)

Confirm which roles can view invoices, pay balances, and manage subscriptions.

### [Preview services](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/billing/understand/preview-services/)

Try contracted products and features before purchasing them.

### [Billing FAQ](https://e8aee267.previews.developers.cloudflare.com/billing/understand/faq/)

Find quick answers to common billing questions.

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