# How Etsy fees work for UK sellers

> The 6.5% transaction fee applies to postage you charged the buyer, not just the item price.

Live HTML: https://plaintools.io/guides/etsy-fees-uk-sellers

Updated: 2026-09-07

## The stack on a UK sale

Etsy Payments for a UK shop is a list of small lines that add up. Listing fee (GBP equivalent of the published fixed listing price, currently modelled at £0.16 here), 6.5% transaction on the whole order, payment processing (4% + £0.20), and a regulatory operating fee (0.32% in the UK preset). Offsite Ads, if they attributed the click, add 12% or 15%.

Transaction fee is calculated on item + shipping you charged + gift wrap. Raising postage to make the item look cheaper still pays 6.5% on that postage.

| Line | UK model used on this site |
| --- | --- |
| Listing | £0.16 per listing in the UK preset |
| Transaction | 6.5% of gross (item + shipping charged) |
| Etsy Payments | 4% + £0.20 |
| Regulatory operating fee | 0.32% of gross |
| Offsite Ads | 0%, 12%, or 15% when you enable it |

## Worked numbers

A £32 print with £3 postage charged: gross £35. Transaction £2.28, processing about £1.60, regulatory about £0.11, listing £0.16, before any ads. Payout is the remainder, then you still pay the carrier and the mailer.

Put the same sale through the Etsy fee calculator with the UK preset. Change shipping charged to see the 6.5% move. Then price the pack as Large Letter versus Small Parcel; postage often dwarfs the listing fee.

## VAT on fees

Etsy’s own fees can include VAT depending on your account. This site’s calculator does not file VAT. If you need to split a fee invoice, use the UK VAT calculator on the fee line, then confirm on Etsy’s bill.

## FAQs

### Does Etsy charge 6.5% on shipping?

Yes. The transaction fee is on the amount billed to the buyer, including shipping you charged.

### Are these rates guaranteed?

No. They are the commonly published Etsy Payments figures used in the calculator presets. Etsy can change them; the live seller bill wins.

## Related tools

- [Etsy fee calculator](https://plaintools.io/shipping/etsy-fee-calculator.md) — HTML: https://plaintools.io/shipping/etsy-fee-calculator
- [Vinted fee calculator](https://plaintools.io/shipping/vinted-fee-calculator.md) — HTML: https://plaintools.io/shipping/vinted-fee-calculator
- [UK VAT calculator](https://plaintools.io/finance/uk-vat-calculator.md) — HTML: https://plaintools.io/finance/uk-vat-calculator
- [UK parcel size checker](https://plaintools.io/shipping/uk-parcel-size-checker.md) — HTML: https://plaintools.io/shipping/uk-parcel-size-checker

## Related guides

- [Etsy vs Vinted fees for UK sellers](https://plaintools.io/guides/etsy-vs-vinted-fees.md) — HTML: https://plaintools.io/guides/etsy-vs-vinted-fees
- [Royal Mail Large Letter vs Small Parcel](https://plaintools.io/guides/royal-mail-large-letter-vs-small-parcel.md) — HTML: https://plaintools.io/guides/royal-mail-large-letter-vs-small-parcel