diff --git a/src/init.cpp b/src/init.cpp
--- a/src/init.cpp
+++ b/src/init.cpp
@@ -724,6 +724,11 @@
                       "block download (default: %u)",
                       DEFAULT_MAX_TIP_AGE));
     }
+    strUsage += HelpMessageOpt(
+        "-excesseutxocharge=<amt>",
+        strprintf(_("Fees (in %s/kB) to charge per utxo created for"
+                    "relaying, and mining (default: %s)"),
+                  CURRENCY_UNIT, FormatMoney(DEFAULT_UTXO_FEE)));
     strUsage += HelpMessageOpt(
         "-minrelaytxfee=<amt>",
         strprintf(
@@ -1481,6 +1486,17 @@
     nConnectTimeout = GetArg("-timeout", DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT);
     if (nConnectTimeout <= 0) nConnectTimeout = DEFAULT_CONNECT_TIMEOUT;
 
+    // Obtain the amount to charge excess UTXO
+    if (IsArgSet("-excesseutxocharge")) {
+        Amount n(0);
+        auto parsed = ParseMoney(GetArg("-excesseutxocharge", ""), n);
+        if (!parsed || Amount(0) > n)
+            return InitError(AmountErrMsg("excesseutxocharge",
+                                          GetArg("-excesseutxocharge", "")));
+        // High fee check is done afterward in CWallet::ParameterInteraction()
+        ::excessUTXOCharge = n;
+    }
+
     // Fee-per-kilobyte amount considered the same as "free". If you are mining,
     // be careful setting this: if you set it to zero then a transaction spammer
     // can cheaply fill blocks using 1-satoshi-fee transactions. It should be
diff --git a/src/validation.h b/src/validation.h
--- a/src/validation.h
+++ b/src/validation.h
@@ -56,6 +56,8 @@
 static const bool DEFAULT_WHITELISTFORCERELAY = true;
 /** Default for -minrelaytxfee, minimum relay fee for transactions */
 static const Amount DEFAULT_MIN_RELAY_TX_FEE(1000);
+/** Default for -excesseutxocharge for transactions transactions */
+static const Amount DEFAULT_UTXO_FEE(0);
 //! -maxtxfee default
 static const Amount DEFAULT_TRANSACTION_MAXFEE(COIN / 10);
 //! Discourage users to set fees higher than this amount (in satoshis) per kB
@@ -185,6 +187,9 @@
 extern bool fCheckpointsEnabled;
 extern size_t nCoinCacheUsage;
 
+/** Amount to charge for creation of excessive utxos */
+extern Amount excessUTXOCharge;
+
 /** A fee rate smaller than this is considered zero fee (for relaying, mining
  * and transaction creation) */
 extern CFeeRate minRelayTxFee;
diff --git a/src/validation.cpp b/src/validation.cpp
--- a/src/validation.cpp
+++ b/src/validation.cpp
@@ -82,6 +82,7 @@
 uint256 hashAssumeValid;
 
 CFeeRate minRelayTxFee = CFeeRate(DEFAULT_MIN_RELAY_TX_FEE);
+Amount excessUTXOCharge = Amount(DEFAULT_UTXO_FEE);
 Amount maxTxFee = DEFAULT_TRANSACTION_MAXFEE;
 
 CTxMemPool mempool(::minRelayTxFee);