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PayPal UK fee calculator

What PayPal takes from a payment you receive in the UK, and what you keep.

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Buyer in
£19.71 Full breakdown below
You keep
£19.71
PayPal takes £1.29 of the £34.00 your buyer pays.
£1.29 PayPal fees
£13.00 Your costs
£30.29 To keep £20.00 profit, list at

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Where the £34.00 goes

  • PayPal fees £1.29
  • Postage label £3.00
  • Item cost £10.00
  • You keep £19.71

On a refund, PayPal keeps its £1.29 fee.

You keep £19.71 after PayPal takes £1.29.

How much is the PayPal fee in the UK?

PayPal charges 2.9% of a UK payment plus a fixed £0.30 when you're paid for goods or services. A buyer in the EEA adds 1.29%, and a buyer anywhere else adds 1.99%. On a £30 sale with £4 postage, PayPal takes £1.29.

How we worked it out

  1. £30.00 + £4.00 postage = £34.00 your buyer pays
  2. UK payment: 2.9% of £34.00 (postage included) = £0.986, rounded to £0.99
  3. £0.99 + £0.30 fixed fee = £1.29 PayPal fees
  4. £34.00 − £1.29 − £10.00 item − £3.00 label = £19.71 you keep
  5. List at £30.29 to keep £20.00 profit. Any lower price leaves you less.

How PayPal's fee is worked out

PayPal adds its percentage and its fixed fee together for each payment you receive. PayPal doesn't say whether the percentage covers postage, so we include it and round to the nearest penny.

Worked examples

A £30 item with £4 postage, UK buyer

Sold price £30Postage charged £4Item cost £10Postage label £3Buyer in UKProfit you want £20

You keep £19.71 after PayPal takes £1.29.

What you keep
£19.71
PayPal fees
£1.29
Your costs
£13.00
List at
£30.29
Your buyer pays
£34.00

A £150 order from a buyer in the EEA

Sold price £150Postage charged £0Item cost £70Postage label £0Buyer in EEAProfit you want £20

You keep £73.41 after PayPal takes £6.59.

What you keep
£73.41
PayPal fees
£6.59
Your costs
£70.00
List at
£94.25
Your buyer pays
£150.00

Common questions

How do I calculate my PayPal fee?

Multiply the payment by 2.9% and add £0.30. For a £34 payment, that's £0.99 plus £0.30: £1.29.

Does PayPal charge fees to receive money?

Yes, when you're paid for goods or services: 2.9% plus £0.30 for a UK payment. Payments from friends and family aren't covered here.

What are PayPal fees for goods and services?

For a UK seller, 2.9% plus £0.30, with 1.29% more for a buyer in the EEA and 1.99% more for a buyer elsewhere.

Does PayPal charge international transaction fees?

Yes: a payment from a buyer outside the UK adds 1.29% if they're in the EEA, or 1.99% anywhere else. Converting currency is a separate charge, not included here.

Selling on eBay UK?

See what eBay takes from the same sale, as a private or business seller.

Sold price £30.00Postage charged £4.00Item cost £10.00Postage label £3.00

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Method and sources

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  • One item per sale.
  • Each fee rounded to the penny; half a penny rounds up.