PayPal Fees Calculator for UK Goods & Services
PayPal merchant fees can be complex. Our PayPal fee calculator will help UK businesses work out the charges they’ll incur when collecting payments with PayPal, wherever their customers are.
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*Calculation is based on your business’ location.
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How are PayPal Merchant Fees Calculated?
PayPal fees for commercial transactions may vary depending on whether the transaction is considered domestic or international. An additional currency conversion fee will apply if you are collecting money in a different currency from your PayPal account’s opening currency. Additionally, merchant fees may vary based on the method of payment collection and the transaction size.
PayPal UK Domestic Merchant Fees
Standard fees for domestic transactions apply. You’ll also pay a fixed fee which is based on the received currency.
PayPal UK Domestic Merchant Fees
Standard fees for domestic transactions apply. You’ll also pay a fixed fee which is based on the received currency.
Standard Fee
Fixed Fee
PayPal International Merchant Fee
If you have customers in different countries, you will be subject to PayPal’s International Merchant fees. PayPal’s fees for receiving an international transaction depend on where the sender is based.
These charges do not cover the additional currency conversion fees that PayPal charges. More on this below. See Airwallex's pricing.
PayPal Currency Conversion Fee
When you open a PayPal account, it is given a fixed currency in which to operate. If you open your account in the UK, this currency will most likely be Pound Sterling (GBP).
PayPal will only allow you to withdraw your balance in the opening currency of your account, unless agreed otherwise. If you have multiple currencies in your PayPal balance, you or PayPal will have to convert the money to your opening currencies before you withdraw your balance to an external account.
PayPal charges a 3% currency conversion fee on top of the base rate. Save with Airwallex.
Additional PayPal Merchant Fees
PayPal’s merchant fees are complex, and you may be subject to different fees depending on a variety of factors, some of which are listed below.
Charity transactions
UK charity transactions are charged at 1.4% plus a fixed fee.
International transactions are charged the lower domestic rate plus PayPal’s standard international fees.
QR code transactions
For UK domestic payments of £10.01 and above, you will be charged 1.5% plus a fixed fee.
For UK domestic payments of £10 and below, you will be charged 2% plus the fixed fee.
For international transactions, you will be charged these fees plus PayPal’s standard international rate in the UK.
New Checkout Solution
PayPal may offer you an alternative rate if you are using the New Checkout Solution.
PayPal Here
Merchants using PayPal Here are subject to varying rates depending on the number of transactions they receive in the calendar month.
PayPal Website Payments Pro
Fees differ depending on the card type your customer uses and the fee structure you are subject to.
Micropayments
In the UK, Businesses that regularly process payments under £5 can upgrade to the Micropayment rate.
UK domestic Micropayment transactions are charged at 5% plus a £0.05 fixed fee.
Micropayment from European accounts in Euros and Swedish Krona are also charged at this rate.
Other international Micropayments are charged at 6% plus a £0.05 fixed fee in the UK.
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