Legal analysis: when a notary office issues a notarial certificate, the notary fee is generally paid by the applicant's notary, and the applicant can negotiate with the debtor to pay it.

Legal basis: Notary Law of People's Republic of China (PRC).

Article 34 The parties concerned shall pay notarization fees in accordance with regulations. For the parties who meet the conditions of legal aid, the notarization institution shall reduce or exempt the notarization fee in accordance with the regulations.

Article 46 The charging standards for notarization fees shall be formulated by the competent price departments of the people's governments of provinces, autonomous regions and municipalities directly under the Central Government in conjunction with the judicial administrative departments at the same level.