[Yandex Cloud documentation](../../index.md) > [Yandex Cloud Billing](../index.md) > [Concepts](index.md) > Billing accounts > Overview

# Billing accounts

Billing accounts are used to identify users paying for resources in Yandex Cloud.

A billing account can be linked to multiple clouds and one [personal account](personal-account.md). You can only use the payment method that corresponds to the type of billing account and your [agreement](contract.md).

The relationship between clouds, billing accounts, personal accounts, and payment methods is shown in the diagram below.

![image](../../_assets/billing/cloud-billing-account-svg.svg)

The [technical support service plan](../../support/pricing.md) applies at the organization level and can only be changed by the organization owner. You can use a single billing account to pay the fixed support fees across multiple organizations that may have different support service plans activated.

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Billing accounts are not used for managing Yandex Cloud resources.

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To access the list of billing accounts, navigate to [**Yandex Cloud Billing**](https://center.yandex.cloud/billing/accounts).


## Billing account types {#ba-types}

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 - Individual account {#individual}
  
   * For residents of Russia and Kazakhstan and non-residents of Russia and Kazakhstan.
   * The account is created as a paid one.
   * You [pay](../payment/payment-methods-individual.md) for resources using a bank card or the Faster Payment System (SBP).
   * Your card is debited automatically for the resources you consume. For more information, see [Billing cycle for individuals](../payment/billing-cycle-individual.md).
  
 - Business account {#business}
  
   * For residents of Russia and Kazakhstan and non-residents of Russia and Kazakhstan.
   * Businesses pay for resources they consume by bank transfer from the [corporate bank account](../payment/payment-methods-business.md) or using a [bank card](../payment/payment-methods-card-business.md).
   * Payments for resources are either made based on the [agreement](contract.md) against [invoices](bill.md) or debited automatically from the linked bank card. For more information, see [Billing cycle for businesses](../payment/billing-cycle-business.md).
   * Business accounts have access to an additional account registered through the [Partner portal](../../partner/index.md) as their customer's account. Only a legal entity can be a [subaccount](../../partner/terms.md#sub-account). Payment invoices for use of services by subaccounts are always issued to partners.
   * New customers are eligible for a [trial period](trial-period.md).
  
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## Validity period {#dates}

Billing accounts have no validity period.

However, if Yandex Cloud services are suspended due to arrears and you fail to pay the outstanding amount within 60 days of suspension, all your data, including the billing account, will be permanently blocked and deleted.

You can [delete a billing account](../operations/delete-account.md) if you no longer plan to use Yandex Cloud services.

## Billing account ID {#billing-account-id}

Every billing account has an ID. To get a billing account's ID:

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- Yandex Cloud Billing interface {#billing}

  1. Go to [**Yandex Cloud Billing**](https://center.yandex.cloud/billing/accounts).
  1. Select the account whose ID you want to find out.
  1. Billing account ID is displayed on your account page under **Account information** → **General information**.



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## Number of billing accounts {#restrictions}

One client can create multiple billing accounts.

You can link one or more clouds to your [billing account](billing-account.md). Both new and existing clouds can be linked. You cannot unlink a cloud from a billing account. Instead, you can relink it to a different billing account.

If a billing account is added to an [organization](organization.md), you can link clouds from your own organization and those from other organizations you have been [granted access](../../resource-manager/security/index.md) to in Yandex Cloud Billing.


Each cloud in Yandex Cloud must be linked to a single billing account. If you relink an existing cloud, you are effectively transferring it between billing accounts. For legal entities, you cannot relink a cloud and your [DataSphere](../../datasphere/index.md), [Tracker](https://yandex.com/support/tracker/en), and [DataLens](../../datalens/index.md) services from a paid account to a trial period account.

![image](../../_assets/billing/clouds-and-accounts.svg)

Within a single user account, all payers must pay in the same currency.

> Let's assume you created a billing account of the **Business account** type for Russia. The payer of this account is a legal entity and a resident of Russia. All the subsequent billing accounts must also be created for Russia and for payers who are residents of Russia (legal entities or individuals). Selecting another country will lead to an error.

## Use cases {#examples}

* [Cost analysis by resource using Yandex Object Storage](../tutorials/billing-resource-detailing.md)
* [Creating triggers that invoke Cloud Functions functions to stop a VM and send Telegram notifications](../tutorials/serverless-trigger-budget-queue-vm-tg.md)
* [Creating a budget trigger that invokes a Cloud Functions function to stop VM instances](../tutorials/serverless-trigger-budget-vm.md)