The Trump administration is expected to receive approximately 1.6 trillion yen as a commission for acquiring TikTok.
The Wall Street Journal has reported that the U.S. government is expected to receive $10 billion (approximately 1.59 trillion yen) from investors as a commission in connection with the sale of TikTok's U.S. subsidiary.
Exclusive | Trump Administration Set to Receive $10 Billion Fee for Brokering TikTok Deal - WSJ
Trump administration set to receive $10 billion fee for brokering TikTok deal, WSJ reports | Reuters
https://www.reuters.com/world/china/trump-administration-set-receive-10-billion-fee-brokering-tiktok-deal-wsj-2026-03-13/
Trump administration reportedly set to be paid $10bn for brokering TikTok deal | TikTok | The Guardian
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2026/mar/14/tiktok-trump-administration-10bn
Under the ' Act to Protect Americans from Foreign Adversarial Applications (TikTok Ban Act) ,' TikTok was deemed an 'adversarial application' because its parent company is Chinese-owned, and was required to either sell its business or cease operations in the United States.
After lengthy negotiations, TikTok signed an agreement in December 2025 to sell its U.S. subsidiary to a joint venture. The newly established joint venture is reportedly 45% owned by an investor consortium including software company Oracle, private equity firm Silver Lake, and MGX, the state-owned investment company of the United Arab Emirates; approximately 20% owned by TikTok's parent company, ByteDance; and the remainder held by existing ByteDance investors.
TikTok sale agreement finalized: Oracle, Silver Lake, and MGX jointly own 45% of the company, while operator ByteDance retains approximately 20% - GIGAZINE
On March 13, 2026, the Wall Street Journal reported, citing sources, that the Donald Trump administration in the United States was expected to receive approximately $10 billion in brokerage fees from investors.
This brokerage fee payment is part of the sale of TikTok's US subsidiary, and the investors reportedly paid $2.5 billion (approximately 399 billion yen) to the US Treasury Department when the transaction was completed in January. Further payments are expected in several installments until the total amount reaches $10 billion.
As of September 2025, President Trump stated, 'Just by closing the deal to sell TikTok, America will get a huge commission plus. We don't want to let that go to waste.' Government officials argue that the commission is justified, citing President Trump's role in rescuing TikTok's U.S. operations, addressing lawmakers' national security concerns, and leading negotiations with China to complete the deal.
It is extremely rare for a government to charge a fee for transactions between private companies, and the $10 billion figure far exceeds the typical '1% of the total transaction value' that investment banks earn on such deals. Vice President J.D. Vance has estimated TikTok's business value in the United States to be approximately $14 billion (about 2.23 trillion yen), meaning the $10 billion fee represents nearly 70% of the transaction value.
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