🇬🇧 UK PayPal Fee Calculator
Calculate PayPal fees & profit in the United Kingdom!
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United Kingdom PayPal Fees Structure
PayPal offers multiple products, both online and offline (with or without additional hardware), and they all charge different fees. They take a percentage of the total transaction amount and, sometimes, a fixed fee.
PayPal no longer offers further discounts based on your monthly transaction amount.
No matter whether you sell £5 or £100,000, you will pay the same percentage plus fixed fee.
For more information on PayPal fees, check out PayPal website.
Standard Online Transaction Fees
Standard (For-profits)
This is the most common PayPal transaction online.
For more information, please refer to PayPal Checkout.
| Domestic Sales | Europe | Rest of world |
|---|---|---|
| 2.90% + £0.30 | 3.40% + £0.30 | 4.90% + £0.30 |
Nonprofits
If you are a charity, parent-teacher association (PTA) or sports club, you can apply for nonprofits status with PayPal for further discount.
For more information, please refer to PayPal not-for-profit.
| Online Transaction Fee | In-Store Transaction Fee (PayPal Here) |
|---|---|
| 1.40% + £0.20 | 1.50% |
Additional Cross-Border Conversion Fees
If the payment is not in GPB, the fixed fee will vary based on the currency.
Cross-border Euro or Swedish Krona payments made between accounts registered in the European Union or European Economic Area (EEA) will be treated as domestic payments.
For more information, please refer to Cross-Border and Currency Conversion Fees in the UK.
Cross-border payment fees
| Sender’s country | Cross-border fee |
|---|---|
| Northern Europe and Europe I Austria, Belgium, Cyprus, Denmark, Estonia, Faroe Islands, Finland (including Aland Islands), France (including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion and Mayotte), Greenland, Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Iceland, Ireland, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Norway, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, Sweden, United Kingdom (including Channel Islands and Isle of Man), Vatican City State. | 0.5% |
| Rest of world US, Canada, Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russia, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine and other countries. | 2.0% |
Fixed fee of different currencies
| Currency | Fixed Fee |
|---|---|
| Australian dollar | $0.30 AUD |
| Brazilian real | R$0.60 BRL |
| Canadian dollar | $0.30 CAD |
| Czech koruna | 10.00 CZK |
| Danish krone | 2.60 DKK |
| Euro | €0.35 EUR |
| Hong Kong dollar | $2.35 HKD |
| Hungarian forint | 90.00 HUF |
| Israeli new shekel | 1.20 ILS |
| Japanese yen | ¥40.00 JPY |
| Malaysian ringgit | 2.00 MYR |
| Mexican peso | 4.00 MXN |
| New Taiwan dollar | $10.00 TWD |
| New Zealand dollar | $0.45 NZD |
| Norwegian krone | 2.80 NOK |
| Philippine peso | 15.00 PHP |
| Polish zloty | 1.35 PLN |
| Russian ruble | 10.00 RUB |
| Singapore dollar | $0.50 SGD |
| Swedish krona | 3.25 SEK |
| Swiss franc | 0.55 CHF |
| Thai baht | 11.00 THB |
| UK pounds sterling | £0.30 GBP |
| US dollar | $0.30 USD |
Micropayments
If your transactions typically average less than £5, you could save money with their 5% + 5 pence rate.
For more information, please refer to PayPal Micropayments.
| Transaction Fee | Fixed Fee |
|---|---|
| 5.00% | £0.05 |
PayPal Online Card Payment Services
For more information, please refer to PayPal Micropayments.
Website Payments Pro or Virtual Terminal
| Blended Pricing Fee | Interchange Plus Fee |
|---|---|
| 3.4% + Fixed Fee | 0.2% to 2.0% + 2.90% + Fixed Fee |
Custom Card Fields
| Visa, Mastercard or Maestro | American Express | |
|---|---|---|
| Blended Pricing Fee | Interchange Plus Fee | |
| 1.2% + Fixed Fee | 0.2% to 2.0% + 1.20% + Fixed Fee | 3.5% |
Fixed fee of different currencies
If the payment is not in GPB, the fixed fee will vary based on the currency.
Cross-border Euro or Swedish Krona payments made between accounts registered in the European Union or European Economic Area (EEA) will be treated as domestic payments.
| Currency | Fixed Fee |
|---|---|
| Argentine Peso | 2.00 ARS |
| Australian Dollar | $0.30 AUD |
| Brazilian Real | 0.60 BRL |
| Canadian Dollar | $0.30 CAD |
| Czech Koruna | 10.00 CZK |
| Euro | €0.35 EUR |
| Danish Kroner | 2.60 DKK |
| Hong Kong Dollar | $2.35 HKD |
| Hungarian Forint | 90 HUF |
| Israeli New Shekels | 1.20 ILS |
| Japanese Yen | ¥40 JPY |
| Malaysian Ringgit | 2 MYR |
| Mexican Peso | 4.00 MXN |
| New Zealand Dollar | $0.45 NZD |
| Norwegian Krone | 2.80 NOK |
| Philippine Peso | 15.00 PHP |
| Polish Zloty | 1.35 PLN |
| Russian Ruble | 10.00 RUB |
| Singapore Dollar | 0.50 SGD |
| Swedish Kronor | 3.25 SEK |
| Swiss Franc | 0.55 CHF |
| Taiwan New Dollar | 10.00 TWD |
| Thai Baht | 11.00 THB |
| Turkish Lira | 0.45 TRY |
| UK Pounds Sterling | £0.20 GBP |
| US Dollar | $0.30 USD |
PayPal Here
PayPal Here is basically the mobile card reader PayPal offers to physical store sellers. There are no startup costs, no termination fee, and no monthly fees.
For more information, please refer to PayPal Here.
| Total Monthly Sales | Blended fee | Interchange Plus |
|---|---|---|
| Up to £1,500 | 2.75% | 0.2% to 2.0% + 2.5% |
| £1500.01-£,6000 | 1.75% | 0.2% to 2.0% + 1.5% |
| £6,000.01 - £15,000 | 1.5% | 0.2% to 2.0% + 1.25% |
| £15,000.01-£25,000 | 1.0% | 0.2% to 2.0% + 0.75% |
| £25,000+ | Contact PayPal UK | |
| Swiping the magnetic strip or manually entering the card details | 3.40% + £0.20 | 0.2% to 2.0% + 3.15% + £0.20 |
Amex card payments
| Chip & Pin, Chip & Signature, and Contactless | Swiping the magnetic stripe or manually entering the card details |
|---|---|
| 2.75% | 3.4% + £0.20 |
FAQs
How do I calculate PayPal fees?
For standard transaction (domestic), PayPal charge 2.9% + £0.30. If you sold your item at £100, PayPal takes £3.20 (£2.90 + £0.30). If you want to receive £100, you should ask for £103.29.
How much do PayPal take in fees?
Standard (Domestic): 2.9% + £0.30
Standard (Europe): 3.4% + £0.30
Standard (Rest of world): 4.9% + £0.30
Nonprofits (Online): 1.4% + £0.20
Nonprofits (PayPal Here): 1.5%
Micropayments: 5% + £0.05
Virtual Terminal: 3.4% + £0.20
PayPal Here (Less than £1,500.01): 2.75%
PayPal Here (£1500.01 - £,6000): 1.75%
PayPal Here (£6,000.01 - £15,000): 1.50%
PayPal Here (OVER £15,000.01): 1.00%
PayPal Here (Swiped or Keyed): 3.40% + £0.20
How much are PayPal fees UK 2020?
PayPal charges different fees for different products. Standard UK transaction fee is 2.9% + £0.30. If the payment is from a Europe PayPal account, the fee is 3.4% + £0.30. For payment received from other PayPal accounts, the standard transaction fee is 4.9% + £0.30.
How are PayPal fees calculated UK?
Usually, PayPal takes a percentage of the total transaction amount plus a fixed fee. The most common standard merchant fee is 2.9% + £0.30.
How much is the PayPal fee for £100?
For standard UK seller fee, PayPal charge 2.9% + £0.30. So PayPal takes £2.90 + £0.30 = £3.20. If you want to receive £100, you should ask for £103.29.
How do I receive money through PayPal without fees?
Ask the person who is sending the money to use a personal PayPal account. PayPal doesn't charge transfers between personal accounts.
