Last updated: November 12, 2026
The Dynamics GP enhancement plan is an annual fee set as a percentage of your protected list price. Partners report 20% now and 21% from October 1, 2026, but no Microsoft page we found confirms the GP rate.
TL;DR: Your annual Dynamics GP enhancement plan is a percentage of your protected list price, and GP partners report the rate at 20% moving to 21% on October 1, 2026. We couldn’t find a Microsoft page that states the GP rate, so read the number off your own renewal quote. Then ask what it covers and how it differs from your support contract with a Dynamics GP partner.
Picture the renewal notice landing in your controller’s inbox with a number that’s a point higher than last year and nobody who can say exactly what it buys. Fair question. It’s also a hard one to answer, because the rate, the coverage, and the billing path are spread across partner posts instead of one Microsoft price page.
This post sorts out what we could confirm and what we couldn’t. You’ll get the rate history, what the plan is described as covering, how it differs from a partner’s support contract, and a short list of questions to ask before you renew. We’re a GP partner, so weigh that. If your partner already shows you the plan rate, the support you get, and the total in plain numbers, you may not need a second opinion.
What Does the Dynamics GP Enhancement Plan Cost?
It costs a percentage of your protected list price, charged every year. Partners put the current rate at 20% and the next step at 21% on October 1, 2026.
Microsoft’s last price change we could document in detail came in 2022, when a GP partner’s post said the plan price would rise by 1% of protected list price at the first renewal after October 1, 2022. For 2026, a GP partner’s announcement page says “effective October 1, 2026, annual EP and AP rates (now 21%).” Rand Group’s 2026 article puts the plan at 16% in 2021 and 20% by 2026, which fits the same story. 20% until October 1. 21% after.
A Fujifilm customer notice shows Microsoft taking the same step on other products. It says the enhancement plan rate goes from 20% to 21% on October 1, 2026 for Dynamics NAV, Business Central on-premises, AX, and Dynamics 365 for Operations on-premises. GP isn’t on that list. It’s a pattern, not proof, so read the rate off your own renewal quote.
Hypothetical math, not your number. On a $100,000 protected list price, 1 point is $1,000 a year. Ask for your protected list price in writing so you can run your own.
How Has the Rate Changed?
The documented history is 1 point a year. Every source we found shows that pattern, and none is a Microsoft price page for GP.
| Renewals from | Reported rate | Where it comes from |
|---|---|---|
| October 2022 | 17%, up from 16% | Stoneridge Software, July 25, 2022, which names GP among the products |
| October 2023 | 18%, up from 17% | Winthrop’s summary of Microsoft’s April 2023 announcement, and Sikich, September 11, 2023 |
| 2024 | 19% | GP Support North announcement page |
| 2025 | 20% | GP Support North, and Rand Group’s 2026 article |
| October 1, 2026 | 21% | GP Support North announcement page |
The Advantage plan, which adds Microsoft support incidents, runs a higher rate than the Enhancement plan. Stoneridge’s 2022 example moves it from 18% to 19% while Enhancement moves from 16% to 17%. If your quote doesn’t land near the numbers above, ask which plan you’re on.
What Does the Plan Cover?
Partner descriptions list new version rights, hotfixes, service packs, regulatory releases, and the right to buy additional licenses. Support incidents from Microsoft are a separate matter.
Stoneridge’s 2022 post says the Enhancement Plan covers additional on-premises license purchases, new version rights, hotfixes, service packs, and regulatory releases, while the Advantage plan adds six problem resolution support incidents a year. An older partner post on Microsoft’s community blog is blunter about the Enhancement Plan, saying it does not include any support incidents from Microsoft.
Microsoft’s own lifecycle page for GP says the Modern Lifecycle Policy offers continuous support and servicing, including bug fixes and the latest tax updates. It asks customers to stay current by taking at least one of the three yearly planned releases. It never mentions the plan.
So what don’t the descriptions say? Nothing we found says the plan includes someone to install an update, test it against your integrations, or answer your team’s questions on a Tuesday, and that’s the gap a partner contract fills. The coverage descriptions above come from partner posts dated 2022 and earlier, so confirm what a lapsed plan would block, including the year-end tax update and new releases, with your partner or Microsoft’s current GP licensing guide.
Is the Microsoft Fee the Same as Your Partner’s Support Contract?
No. They’re 2 different payments for 2 different things, and a renewal that treats them as one is hard to read.
| What to compare | Microsoft enhancement plan | Partner support or hosting contract |
|---|---|---|
| Priced on | A percentage of protected list price | Whatever the partner sets |
| Set by | Microsoft | The partner |
| What you get | Version rights, hotfixes, service packs, regulatory releases, per partner descriptions | People who answer questions, run updates, and build reports, plus hosting if it’s bundled |
| Changes each year | By 1 point, per the sources above | By contract |
Argus sells annual evergreen contracts that bundle cloud hosting and support. Our annual support packages include end user support, system upgrades, and custom reporting. This post doesn’t quote Argus prices.
How Do You Find What You Pay Today?
Start with paper you already have. The answer is usually on the last renewal invoice or quote, and if it isn’t, whoever sent it can supply it.
- Find the last renewal invoice or quote. It should show the plan type, the period, and the amount.
- Ask the billing party for your protected list price and your renewal date in writing.
- Divide the annual amount by the protected list price. The result should sit near the rates in the table above.
- Check your renewal date against October 1, 2026. Stoneridge’s 2022 post applied that year’s increase to the first renewal after the effective date, so an earlier renewal may still show 20%.
Who bills you matters too. Some owners pay the plan through the partner that sold the software, and others may pay Microsoft directly. LBMC’s explainer says the annual fee is paid to the software manufacturer, while noting your partner is usually your first call for support. We couldn’t confirm the current billing path for GP, so ask how yours is billed.
What Should You Ask at Renewal?
These 7 questions cover it. None of them needs a negotiation, only an answer in writing.
- Which plan are we on, Enhancement or Advantage?
- What’s our protected list price, and how was it calculated?
- What’s the rate this renewal, and what was it last year?
- How many Microsoft support incidents, if any, come with it?
- Who do we call when something breaks, and is that call covered by this fee or by a separate contract?
- What happens if we let it lapse for a year?
- Does anything in our partner contract overlap with what this fee covers?
Skip the last one and you could pay twice for the same thing. Or pay for nothing you use. Neither shows up on the invoice.
What Happens If You Let the Plan Lapse?
You may owe back fees, since LBMC’s explainer says Microsoft will back-charge you for all lapsed years plus a penalty fee and that a reinstated plan is based on the current list price, though the article is undated.
We found no current Microsoft page for GP terms. Get the reinstatement terms in writing before you decide either way. Lapsing isn’t something to do casually, and renewing out of habit isn’t either.
Where Does the Fee Go From Here?
Microsoft ends GP support on December 31, 2029 and security updates on April 30, 2031, per its lifecycle page, and if the pattern holds the plan rate keeps rising 1 point a year until then, though we found nothing that says what happens to the fee afterward.
That gives you options, and none of them has a deadline attached. You can stay on GP and get more out of what you already pay for. You can move the system to cloud hosting and let someone else carry the servers. Or you can plan a Business Central migration on your own timeline. The Argus 10-Year Commitment covers GP support through 2036, seven years past Microsoft’s December 2029 date, so a partner who stays is one of the options.
Plan fees are one line in that decision, and a small one next to the cost of a system the team only half uses.
What’s the Next Step?
Pull the last renewal quote, find the protected list price, and ask the seven questions above. If the answers come back clear, you’re done. If they don’t, a free assessment is a low-pressure way to see what you’re paying for and what your GP setup could do, or call (626) 403-9744. We lay out options, and you decide.
Questions Finance Teams Ask About GP Support Fees
Is the 21% rate confirmed?
Not by Microsoft, as far as we can tell. One GP partner’s announcement page gives 21% effective October 1, 2026, and a Fujifilm notice shows the same 20% to 21% step for other Dynamics products, but GP isn’t named in it. Read your own renewal quote.
Do we pay the plan fee and our partner both?
They’re two different payments. The plan fee goes for Microsoft’s version rights, hotfixes, service packs, and regulatory releases. A partner’s contract pays for people who answer questions, run updates, and build reports, plus hosting if it’s bundled. Ask who bills each one.
Can we skip a year and save the money?
You can, though it may cost more later. One partner explainer says Microsoft back-charges every lapsed year plus a penalty fee if you reinstate, priced on the current list price. That article is undated, so get today’s terms in writing before you decide.
Does the fee cover the year-end tax update?
Partner descriptions list regulatory releases as part of the plan. Microsoft’s lifecycle page says the Modern Lifecycle includes tax updates, but it never mentions the plan. Ask your partner to confirm in writing what a lapsed plan would block.
Is the percentage applied to what we pay our partner?
No. It’s a percentage of your protected list price, per the partner sources we found, and your partner’s support and hosting fees are separate.
Does the fee end when GP support ends in 2029?
We found nothing that says. Microsoft’s lifecycle page ends GP support on December 31, 2029 and security patches on April 30, 2031. Ask your partner what happens to the plan fee and your renewal after those dates.