Etsy Fee & Profit Calculator
See what an Etsy sale could leave after materials, packaging, postage and seller fees. Choose the country of your payment account, then check the assumptions against your statement.
Enter your selling costs
Discounts, tax, advertising and returns
Sale tax is removed from revenue. Enter costs net of recoverable VAT when appropriate. This tool does not determine tax obligations or recovery rights.
Offsite Ads applies to attributed orders only. For a capped charge, enter 0% and add the exact charge to advertising. Return loss includes the net refund, unrecoverable costs and any fee credits.
Estimated contribution per order
Complete and confirm the inputs
Contribution is what remains before general overhead and income or corporation tax. Calculation aid; not accounting or tax advice.
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How to use this calculator
Enter your values in one currency. The result updates as you type. Check the fee and tax assumptions before using it for a pricing decision, then download a PDF if you want a record.
How the result is calculated
Transaction and payment processing fees are calculated separately. The US preset excludes collected sales tax from transaction fees while including it in processing. UK listing fees require your actual converted charge. Optional Offsite Ads, conversion and fee VAT need your own applicable inputs.
Worked example
For a US $20 sale with no shipping or sales tax, 6.5% transaction, 3% + $0.25 processing and a $0.20 listing renewal total $2.35 before costs or advertising.
What should I include in my costs?
Include the costs that change with the item or order: materials, purchasing, making time, packaging, fulfilment and applicable fees. Allocate wider overhead separately. An omitted cost will make the estimate look better than it should.
Does this calculate my tax liability?
No. Entered tax treatment is an assumption for this calculation. The tool does not determine VAT registration, sales-tax nexus, tax rates by location or business income taxes. Check unusual situations with a qualified adviser.
Can I use USD?
Yes. Choosing US inputs uses dollars without converting amounts. Country-specific presets only apply where explicitly stated. Changing a symbol does not establish a platform fee or tax rule.
Questions about this calculation
How do I calculate Etsy profit after postage?
Enter buyer postage as revenue and the postage you pay as a cost. Marketplace fees can apply to buyer shipping too. Add materials, labour and packaging, then verify the applicable country and fee assumptions against your statement.
Can I include VAT and Offsite Ads?
Yes, as entered assumptions. Choose the applicable fee VAT and recovery treatment, and the Offsite Ads rate on an attributed order. For a capped charge, enter its exact amount and set the corresponding percentage to zero. The tool does not establish tax recovery rights.