How much does paypal charge to receive money

How much does paypal charge to receive money

PayPal might charge you a fee, depending on the transaction. Shutterstock

  • PayPal does have fees in some cases, but they're pretty easy to avoid as long as you're making basic transactions within the US. 
  • Fees are usually associated with using a credit or debit card to fund payments, sending money abroad, or using PayPal as a payment processor if you're a vendor.
  • Here's what you need to know about the various fees you might encounter with your PayPal account.
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When it comes to basic transactions, like sending or receiving money between PayPal accounts within the US, the payment transfer platform is free. 

But that isn't the case for every transaction. Here are the situations when you might encounter fees on PayPal.

PayPal does have fees in some cases — here's how to avoid them

It's free to make a PayPal account, but you might need to pay fees depending on who you're sending money to. Thomas White/Reuters

While you can transfer funds from your PayPal account to your bank for free, there is a fee for instant transfers: 1% of the transfer amount, capped at $10 per transaction. 

You'd also pay a fee to send money to a friend or family member using a debit or credit card. In that case, the fee would be 2.9% plus a fixed amount that varies depending on the currency used.

There are additional fees for sending money to people who live in other countries. For example, you'd pay at least 5% of the amount you planned on sending, plus $0.99 to $4.99, depending on your circumstances. 

If you were to use a credit or debit card to fund these transfers, you'd also pay a funding fee of 2.9% plus a fixed fee that varies depending on the receiver's country of residence.

Finally, if you were to sell items and use PayPal as your payment processor, you'll pay fees on each transaction:

  • Sales within the US: 2.9% plus 30 cents.
  • Discounted rate for eligible charities: 2.2% plus 30 cents.
  • International sales: 4.4% plus a fixed amount which varies by country.
  • PayPal Here card reader fee: 2.7% per swipe, or 3.5% plus 15 cents for manual transactions.
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As well as merchant fees, you’ll also face PayPal charges if you receive payments from a different country or currency. PayPal adds a markup to the exchange rate used to convert your money back to pounds which might mean you get less than you expect when you withdraw your PayPal balance.

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PayPal fees for sellers: What's domestic vs international?

PayPal UK fees vary depending on whether the payment is considered domestic or international.

Domestic payments: The person sending and the person receiving the payment both have PayPal accounts registered in the same country/territory.

International payments: Sender and receiver PayPal accounts are registered in different countries/territories. Some exceptions apply, where country groupings are used to calculate international transaction rates.

For example, euro and Swedish krona transactions count as domestic payments if both the sender and the receiver are registered with PayPal in the European Economic Area (EEA).

Check out the PayPal Country/Territory Grouping Table for more information.

Standard rate for receiving domestic transactions with PayPal

Here are the PayPal fees for domestic transactions:

  • 2.9% of the transaction value if the recipient is based in the UK

  • 3.4% of the transaction amount if the recipient lives in: Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Latvia, San Marino, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, Estonia, Malta

You’ll also pay a fixed fee which is based on the received currency

For PayPal accounts registered in a few countries the percentage PayPal charges will change based on the value of commercial transactions received. In general, the more you receive via PayPal, the lower your rate becomes.

Sounds complicated? If you want to use our calculator to do the maths for you, get it here.

Country of recipient's (seller's) addressPayPal Fee

Gibraltar, Guernsey, Isle of Man, Jersey & United Kingdom (UK)

2.90% + fixed fee

Romania, Bulgaria, Greece, Latvia, San Marino, Cyprus, Liechtenstein, Slovakia, Czech Republic, Hungary, Lithuania, Slovenia, Estonia, Malta

3.40% + fixed fee

PayPal’s Fixed fee based on received currency

The fixed fee is calculated based on the currency of the transaction. Charity fees may be lower. Get details from PayPal’s official website.

CurrencyFixed fee

Australian dollar

0.30 AUD

Brazilian real

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

PayPal’s fees for receiving an international transaction

If your customers are based abroad, you need to know that PayPal charges an additional percentage fee for international transactions.

Country of the sender (your customer)Fee

Canada & US

2.00%

Austria, Belgium, Channel Islands, Cyprus, Estonia, France (including French Guiana, Guadeloupe, Martinique, Reunion and Mayotte), Germany, Gibraltar, Greece, Ireland, Isle of Man, Italy, Luxembourg, Malta, Monaco, Montenegro, Netherlands, Portugal, San Marino, Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, Vatican City State.

0.50%

Slovakia, Slovenia, Spain, United Kingdom, Vatican City State. Europe II Albania, Andorra, Belarus, Bosnia and Herzegovina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Czech Republic, Georgia, Hungary, Kosovo, Latvia, Liechtenstein, Lithuania, Macedonia, Moldova, Poland, Romania, Russian Federation, Serbia, Switzerland, Ukraine.

2.00%

Aland Islands, Denmark, Faroe Islands, Finland, Greenland, Iceland, Norway, Sweden.

0.50%

Rest of the world

2.00%

PayPal’s fee for currency conversion

If you’re selling to customers based abroad and receive a payment in a currency different to the default currency of your PayPal merchant account, you’ll pay an extra fee for currency conversion.

This charge is applied as a mark up on the exchange rate, or as PayPal calls it, the “transaction rate”, and means you pay 2.5% of the transaction value to convert your money back to pounds.

Example of a calculation: if the base rate for EUR/GBP is 0.9036 , the transaction rate will be 0.8810 (rate * 0.975).

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PayPal’s other merchant fees

That’s not all. There may be other fees if you use PayPal to collect payments from your customers, such as:

  • Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments if you use PayPal to add credit card buttons to your website for easier card payment

  • Alternative Payment Method Rates for example if you offer real time bank transfers with a third party provider

  • New Checkout Solution which allows eligible businesses to take card payments

  • PayPal Here Rates (applicable for UK, GG, GI, JE, & IM only) when you take in person card and contactless payments

  • PayPal Website Payments Pro and Virtual Terminal Rates for integrated online and in person payments

  • Mass Payments used to organise and mail payments to many people at once

  • Micropayments for eligible businesses processing payments under £5

  • QR Code Fees if you accept payments through a QR code, there will be a fixed fee for QR code transactions based on the currency received and whether the amount is above or below £10.01

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How much does paypal charge to receive money

Is there a fee to receive money through PayPal?

We've stated that the standard PayPal fees for receiving money are 2.9% + $0.30 if both accounts are from the U.S., or 4.4% + $0.30 if the client's account is from another country. In these cases, the customer doesn't have to pay any fees, even if their account is from another country.

How much does PayPal charge to receive $100?

How much is the PayPal fee for $100? The PayPal fee for $100 would be $3.20. You can work this out using our calculator.

Do you have to pay $50 to receive money on PayPal?

The $50 threshold applies to ACH/direct deposit, eCheck/local bank, PayPal, and check payout methods. Due to transfer fees, the processing of wire transfer payouts will still require a $100 minimum.