Seller Fees (UK)
Etsy UK fees in GBP, including VAT on seller fees and the regulatory operating fee.
United Kingdom versions (GBP)
- Etsy Fee Calculator — Etsy UK fee calculator in GBP: transaction, 4% + £0.20 processing, regulatory fee and 20% VAT on fees.
- Etsy Profit Calculator — Etsy UK profit calculator in GBP after Etsy fees, VAT on fees, materials, labour and Royal Mail postage.
- eBay Fee Calculator — eBay UK fee calculator in GBP: category final value fees, £0.30/£0.40 per order, the 0.35% regulatory operating fee and international fees.
- eBay Profit Calculator — eBay UK profit calculator in GBP after final value fees, the 0.35% regulatory fee, item cost and Royal Mail postage.
About these tools in United Kingdom
Selling from a UK shop costs more per order than the headline 6.5% suggests. Etsy Payments in the UK is 4% plus £0.20, a 0.32% regulatory operating fee applies to the order total, and Etsy charges 20% VAT on top of its own fees. These pages apply that full British fee stack in pounds sterling.
If you are VAT-registered, the VAT on Etsy's fees is normally reclaimable, so your true cost is the pre-VAT figure. Sole traders below the £90,000 VAT threshold bear it in full — which is why the calculators show it as its own line.
Frequently asked questions
What does Etsy charge UK sellers per sale?
6.5% transaction fee on item and postage, 4% + £0.20 payment processing on the order total, a 0.32% regulatory operating fee, the listing fee billed from US$0.20, and 20% VAT on Etsy's fees.
Can I reclaim VAT on Etsy fees?
If your business is VAT-registered, Etsy's VAT invoices let you reclaim the VAT as input tax. If you are not registered, it is a real cost.
Is the processing fee charged on postage?
Yes. Payment processing applies to the whole order total, including postage and any VAT collected.
Why is the listing fee not exactly 20p?
Etsy prices the listing fee in US dollars and converts it on your bill. Enter the amount shown on your statement — this site does not convert currencies.
Other seller fees & creator economy tools work the same in every country and live on the shared Seller Fees & Creator Economy page.