Etsy fees explained: UK and US seller profit inputs

Match the calculation to the payment account

Choose the country of the Etsy payment account, not the country of the buyer. Processing rates and some additional charges depend on seller circumstances. A UK seller sending to the US does not automatically use the US seller payment-processing preset.

Keep every amount in the selected currency. Etsy's listing charge is stated in US dollars; a UK calculation needs the actual GBP charge or an explicitly illustrative assumption. A remembered penny value can become stale when exchange rates move.

Check the order total and each fee base

Enter what the buyer pays for the item and any delivery charge separately from what postage costs you. A marketplace may charge fees on buyer delivery even when you use all of that delivery money to buy postage. Collected sales tax also needs its own field so it is not mistaken for business revenue.

The US preset treats transaction and processing bases differently for separately collected sales tax. The UK preset follows its stated fee assumptions. For unusual transactions, read the official policy and compare the calculated lines with the statement. Editable inputs are there to reflect a real difference, not to make the result look better.

Add the conditional charges only when they apply

An attributed Offsite Ads order can have a different contribution from an ordinary sale. Currency conversion and fee VAT can also change costs. Check whether a fee actually applies and whether any charged VAT is recoverable in your circumstances. This guide does not determine VAT registration or reverse-charge obligations.

For a capped or otherwise unusual fee, enter the exact marketplace charge and set the matching percentage to zero. Keeping both would charge it twice. Save the actual source date and assumptions with a pricing decision so you can explain it later.

Reconcile one real order before trusting a whole catalogue

Pick an ordinary completed order and compare listing, transaction, processing and other fee lines individually. Allow for the statement's rounding and the timing of listing renewals. A refund, reserve or charge from another order can make a payout unsuitable as the reference for one calculation.

After the fee lines match, add materials, labour, packaging and postage. Etsy's deductions do not describe those costs. The contribution left by the calculator is a useful order estimate, while wider business expenses and taxes still need their own review.

Before you use the result

• Choose the payment-account country and currency.
• Enter the converted listing charge where needed.
• Separate buyer postage from seller postage expense.
• Check attributed advertising and conversion charges.
• Verify fee VAT treatment rather than assuming it.
• Compare one order with its actual fee statement.

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