What are the Fees and Taxes for Selling on Etsy?
When you sell on Etsy, you’ll incur fees for using Etsy.com. If you make any sales through Etsy Payments, your fees will automatically be deducted.
If your current balance is negative at the end of the month, you’ll have an amount due on the first on the next month. When your outstanding balance is due, you’ll receive an email from Etsy.
Pay your statement
In the Sell on Etsy app, you can pay your statement and manage your payment account under Finances.
How to view your fees and taxes
To view your Payment account, which includes fees and taxes from selling on Etsy:
- Sign in to Etsy.com.
- Click Shop Manager.
- Click Finances.
- Click Payment account.
- You can see fees and taxes owed under Recent activities and Fees & Taxes.
Note: All fixed-cost fees, like listings and Pattern, are published in USD. You can see the fixed USD cost for a fee in its description. Under Fee & Tax, the cost is converted into your local currency if you use Etsy Payments. This conversion may change if currency exchange rates change.
Click a section to learn more:
Listing
Shipping Label
Transaction
VAT
Listing fees
|
Fee name |
What it means |
|
Listing |
- $0.20 per listing. - Fee is added to your Payment account when an item is listed. - Has to be paid regardless of resulting sales. - A listing expires after 4 months. |
|
Auto-renew sold |
- $0.20 per listing. - Fee added when a listing is auto-renewed. - Has to be paid regardless of resulting sales. - A listing expires after 4 months. |
|
Multi-quantity |
- $0.20 per each additional quantity. - If you sell multiple quantities of a listing in one transaction you’ll owe a multi-quantity fee for each additional quantity. - If you sell more than one (1) item in an order, you've already been charged for listing that first item. We only charge you $0.20 each for the extra quantity you sell. |
|
Private listing fee |
- $0.20 per private listing. - Fee is added to Payment account if the specified buyer purchases the item. |
Shipping label fees
|
Fee name |
What it means |
|
Shipping labels |
- Dependent on your selections when purchasing shipping labels |
Transaction fees
|
Fee name |
What it means |
|
Shipping transaction |
- 5% of the listed shipping costs for an item. - Different from shipping label fees. |
|
Transaction |
- 5% of the total item costs. - Different from the Etsy Payments processing fee. - Doesn’t include transaction fees incurred with Pattern. |
|
Square manual |
- When you sell items in-person using Square that are not synced from your Etsy shop inventory, there is a $0.20 USD fee per transaction. - Square will charge additional processing fees that vary by the type of sale. You can find more information on the Square Fees and Payments FAQs. |
VAT
|
Tax name |
What it means |
|
Vat on processing fees |
-VAT may vary. -VAT incurred on processing fees. |
|
Vat on seller services |
-VAT may vary. -VAT incurred on seller services. |
Pattern
If you use Pattern, you’ll see Pattern charges on your Payment account. Learn more about pricing and fees for Pattern.
Other fees
|
Fee name |
What it means |
|
Etsy Payments processing fees |
- Only applies to sellers who accept payments through Etsy Payments. - Appears under Fees & Taxes in your payment account when you make a sale. |
|
Deposit currency conversion |
- If you list items in a currency other than your bank account currency, Etsy converts your funds from Etsy Payments to your bank's currency on your behalf. - 2.5% added to market rates when currency conversion is required. |
|
Promoted listings |
- Fees for promoted listing vary. - Promoted Listings allows you to highlight your products in designated search results on Etsy. |
|
Google Shopping Ads |
- Google Shopping Ad fees may vary. - Google Shopping gives you the opportunity to reach new buyers outside of the Etsy marketplace. |
|
Targeted Offers |
- $0.10 per offer email sent. |