PayPal Merchant Fees

When you sell with us, you can get some of the most competitive rates in the business.

Last Updated: 15, October 2024

You can find details about changes to our rates and fees and when they will apply on our

Policy Updates Page. You can also view these changes by clicking ‘Legal’ at the bottom of any web-page and then selecting ‘Policy Updates’.

Domestic

A transaction occurring when both the sender and receiver are registered with or identified by PayPal as residents of the same market.

International

A transaction occurring when the sender and receiver are registered with or identified by PayPal as residents of different markets. Certain markets are grouped together when calculating international transaction rates. For a listing of our groupings, please access our Market/Region Grouping Table.

Market Code Table

We may refer to two-letter market/region codes throughout our fee pages. For a complete listing of PayPal market codes, please access our Market Code Table.

Relevant Market/Region

Rates published below apply to PayPal accounts of residents of the following market/region:

Market/Region list

Canada (CA)

Commercial Transaction Rates

When you buy or sell goods or services, receive payments through QR codes, make any other commercial type of transaction, or receive a payment when you “request money” using PayPal, we call that a “commercial transaction”.

Standard rate for receiving domestic transactions

Fee Table: Standard rate for receiving domestic transactions
Transaction Type Rate
Commercial Transactions 2.90% + fixed fee
QR code Transactions – 10.01 CAD and above 1.90% + fixed fee
QR code Transactions – 10.00 CAD and below 2.40% + fixed fee

Receiving international transactions

The fee for receiving domestic transactions applies plus the additional percentage-based fee for international commercial transactions.

Additional percentage-based fee for international commercial transactions

Fee Table: Additional percentage-based fee for international commercial transactions
Payment Type Rate
US - Commercial Transactions 0.80%
All other countries - Commercial Transactions 1.00%
US - QR code Transactions 0.80%
All other countries - QR code Transactions 1.00%

Fixed fee for commercial transactions (based on currency received)

Fee Table: Fixed fee for commercial transactions (based on currency received)
Currency 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
Fee Table: Fixed fee for commercial transactions (based on currency received)
Currency Fee
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 0.20 GBP
US dollar 0.30 USD

Fixed fee for QR code transactions 10.01 CAD and above (based on currency received)

Fee Table: Fixed fee for QR code transactions 10.01 CAD and above (based on currency received)
Currency Fee
Australian dollar 0.10 AUD
Brazilian real 0.20 BRL
Canadian dollar 0.10 CAD
Czech koruna 3.00 CZK
Danish krone 0.70 DKK
Euro 0.10 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 0.80 HKD
Hungarian forint 30.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel 0.40 ILS
Japanese yen 12.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 0.70 MYR
Mexican peso 2.00 MXN
Fee Table: Fixed fee for QR code transactions 10.01 CAD and above (based on currency received)
Currency Fee
New Taiwan dollar 3.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 0.15 NZD
Norwegian krone 1.00 NOK
Philippine peso 5.00 PHP
Polish zloty 0.50 PLN
Russian ruble 3.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 0.20 SGD
Swedish krona 1.00 SEK
Swiss franc 0.10 CHF
Thai baht 4.00 THB
UK pounds sterling 0.10 GBP
US dollar 0.10 USD

Fixed fee for QR code transactions 10.00 CAD and below (based on currency received)

Fee Table: Fixed fee for QR code transactions 10.00 CAD and below (based on currency received)
Currency Fee
Australian dollar 0.05 AUD
Brazilian real 0.10 BRL
Canadian dollar 0.05 CAD
Czech koruna 1.50 CZK
Danish krone 0.35 DKK
Euro 0.05 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 0.39 HKD
Hungarian forint 15.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel 0.20 ILS
Japanese yen 6.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 0.20 MYR
Mexican peso 0.55 MXN
Fee Table: Fixed fee for QR code transactions 10.00 CAD and below (based on currency received)
Currency Fee
New Taiwan dollar 2.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 0.08 NZD
Norwegian krone 0.47 NOK
Philippine peso 2.50 PHP
Polish zloty 0.23 PLN
Russian ruble 1.50 RUB
Singapore dollar 0.08 SGD
Swedish krona 0.50 SEK
Swiss franc 0.05 CHF
Thai baht 1.80 THB
UK pounds sterling 0.05 GBP
US dollar 0.05 USD

Other fees for using Commercial Transactions

Fee Table: Other fees for using Commercial Transactions
Activity Description Fee
Campaign Fee – Store Cash transactions All applicable PayPal transaction fees are calculated from the cart total, after any Store Cash offers are applied by the PayPal user. For more information about Campaign Fee calculations, please see the PayPal Store Cash Terms and Conditions. 8.00%

Receiving and Sending Donations

When you accept the User Agreement or the PayPal Fundraisers Terms and Conditions to send or receive funds (using one of the payment types listed below), we call that a “donation”. Funds sent or received through other products or services (not set out below) are not “donations” eligible for donations pricing. In such cases, the applicable transaction rates will apply and will be subject to the fees disclosed for such products or services on the applicable fees page.

Standard rate for receiving domestic donations

Fee Table: Standard rate for receiving domestic donations
Transaction Type Rate
QR code Transactions – 10.01 CAD and above Commercial Transaction Rates Apply
QR code Transactions – 10.00 CAD and below Commercial Transaction Rates Apply
PayPal Fundraisers (Listed) Commercial Transaction Rates Apply
PayPal Fundraisers (Unlisted) No fee
All other Donations 2.90% + fixed fee

Receiving international donations

The applicable fee for receiving domestic donations applies plus the additional percentage-based fee for international donations.

Additional percentage-based fee for international donations

Fee Table: Additional percentage-based fee for international donations
Payment Type Fee
US - Commercial Transactions 0.80%
All other countries - Commercial Transactions 1.00%

Fixed fee for donations (based on currency received)

Fee Table: Fixed fee for donations (based on currency received)
Currency 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
Fee Table: Fixed fee for donations (based on currency received)
Currency Fee
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 0.20 GBP
US dollar 0.30 USD

Standard rate for sending domestic donations

Fee Table: Standard rate for sending domestic donations
Payment Type Rate
PayPal Fundraisers (Unlisted Fundraisers) Sending and Receiving Money Rates (i.e., sending domestic personal transactions rates)
All other Donations No fee

Standard rate for sending international donations

The applicable fee for sending domestic donations applies plus the applicable additional percentage-based fee for international donations (international fee).

Fee Table: Standard rate for sending international donations
Payment Type Rate
PayPal Fundraisers (Unlisted Fundraisers) Sending and Receiving Money Rates (i.e., sending international personal transactions rates)
All other Donations No Fee (when no currency conversion is involved)

Charity Transaction Rates

Charity transaction rates are subject to application, eligibility, and pre-approval by PayPal, as further described in the Confirmed Charity Terms and Conditions. Once approved by PayPal, these rates will apply to all commercial transaction payments and donations received in your PayPal account.

Receiving domestic charity transactions

Fee Table: Receiving domestic charity transactions
Transaction Type Rate
Charity Transactions 1.60% + fixed fee
QR code Transactions – 10.01 CAD and above Commercial Transaction Rates Apply
QR code Transactions – 10.00 CAD and below Commercial Transaction Rates Apply

Receiving international charity transactions

Fee Table: Receiving international charity transactions
Where sender’s market/region is Rate
US 1.60% + fixed fee
All other countries 2.60% + fixed fee

Fixed fee for charity transactions (based on currency received)

Fee Table: Fixed fee for charity transactions (based on currency received)
Currency 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
Fee Table: Fixed fee for charity transactions (based on currency received)
Currency Fee
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 0.20 GBP
US dollar 0.30 USD

Alternative Payment Method Rates

We may allow your customers to choose any of the alternative payment methods (APM) listed in our APM agreement at checkout to pay you for purchases.

For a complete listing of the APMs we support, please see Annex 1 of your market’s APM agreement. You must accept the terms of your market’s APM agreement before receiving APM payments.

Our Commercial Transaction Rates apply when you receive APM funded payments.

PayPal Online Card Payment Services

Use of applicable Services is subject to eligibility, application, and approval by PayPal and your acceptance of the PayPal Online Card Payment Services Agreement. These rates will apply to all commercial transaction payments received using PayPal Online Card Payment Services.

Capitalized terms in this section are defined in the PayPal Online Card Payment Services Agreement.

Receiving domestic transactions using PayPal Online Card Payment Services

Fee Table: Receiving domestic transactions using PayPal Online Card Payment Services
Payment type Rate
Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments 2.70% + fixed fee
Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments – American Express Transactions 3.50%
Payments Pro 2.90% + fixed fee
Payments Pro - American Express Transactions 3.50%
Virtual Terminal 3.10% + fixed fee
Virtual Terminal - American Express Transactions 3.50%
Discount Rates:Discounts based on monthly sales volume may be available for qualified merchants. Charitable organization discounts do not apply. For more information, please refer to the PayPal Online Card Payment Services Agreement.

Receiving international transactions using PayPal Online Card Payment Services

Fee Table: Receiving international transactions using PayPal Online Card Payment Services
Payment type Rate
Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments – US Transactions 3.50%+ fixed fee
Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments – Other International Transactions 3.70%+ fixed fee
Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments – American Express Transactions Standard Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payment Rates for American Express Transactions Apply
Payments Pro - US Transactions 3.70%+ fixed fee
Payments Pro - Other International Transactions 3.90% + fixed fee
Payments Pro - American Express Transactions Standard Pro Transaction Rates for American Express Transactions Apply
Virtual Terminal - US Transactions 3.90% + fixed fee
Virtual Terminal - Other International Transactions 4.10% + fixed fee
Virtual Terminal - American Express Transactions Standard Virtual Terminal Transaction Rates for American Express Transactions Apply
Discount Rates:Discounts based on monthly sales volume may be available for qualified merchants. Charitable organization discounts do not apply. For more information, please refer to the PayPal Online Card Payment Services Agreement.

Charity rates for receiving transactions using PayPal Online Card Payment Services

Charity rates for receiving transactions using the below PayPal Online Card Payment Services are subject to eligibility, application and pre-approval by PayPal, as further described in the Confirmed Charity Terms and Conditions. See the PayPal Online Card Payment Services Agreement for more details and the below services.

Fee Table: Charity rates for receiving transactions using PayPal Online Card Payment Services
Payment Type Rate
Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments 1.60% + fixed fee
Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments - US Transactions 1.60% + fixed fee
Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments - Other International Transactions 2.60% + fixed fee
Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments - American Express Transactions Standard Advanced Debit and Credit Card Payment Rates for American Express Transactions Apply
Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments - Interchange Plus Plus Interchange Plus Plus Rates Apply
Payments Pro 2.20% + fixed fee
Payments Pro – American Express Transactions Standard Pro Transaction Rates for American Express Transactions Apply
Virtual Terminal 2.40% + fixed fee
Virtual Terminal - American Express Transactions Standard Virtual Terminal Transaction Rates for American Express Transactions Apply

Interchange Plus Plus fee structure for PayPal Online Card Payment Services transactions

Subject to activation in your account settings and your acceptance of the PayPal Online Card Payment Services Agreement, the following alternative fee structure may apply to eligible Payment Types.

Fee Table: Interchange Plus Plus fee structure for PayPal Online Card Payment Services transactions
Payment Type Rate
Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments Interchange Pass-through Costs + 0.89% + fixed fee (collectively “Interchange Plus Plus”)

Fixed fee for PayPal Online Card Payment Services transactions (based on currency received)

Fee Table: Fixed fee for PayPal Online Card Payment Services transactions (based on currency received)
Currency 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
Fee Table: Fixed fee for PayPal Online Card Payment Services transactions (based on currency received)
Currency Fee
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 0.20 GBP
US dollar 0.30 USD

Other fees for using PayPal Online Card Payment Services

Fee Table: Other fees for using PayPal Online Card Payment Services
Activity Description Fee
Fraud Protection Advanced Optional Service
  • 0.09 CAD per transaction
Additional Risk Factors If PayPal determines that your Account receives, or is likely to receive a disproportionately higher number of customer complaints, reversals, chargebacks, claims, or other indicators of a serious level of risk, PayPal may increase the percentage components of your Transaction Fees after giving you 30 days prior notice of the increase. Up to 5.00% per transaction
Card Verification Transactions For each account verification request 0.30 CAD
Chargeback Protection Optional Service for Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments 0.80% per transaction
Failure to implement Express Checkout If you do not implement Express Checkout as required, the percentage components of your Transaction Fees may increase after giving you 30 days prior notice. 1.00% per transaction
Monthly Fees Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments No fee
Payments Advanced 10.00 CAD
Payments Pro 35.00 CAD + GST/HST
Websites Payments Pro 35.00 CAD + GST/HST
Virtual Terminal 35.00 CAD + GST/HST
Recurring Billing Optional Service Standard Transaction Fees Apply
Recurring Payment Tool Optional Service Standard Transaction Fees Apply
Uncaptured Authorization Transactions For each successful but uncaptured authorization transaction. 0.30 CAD

Payment Gateway

Payflow Pro gives you the flexibility to design a checkout page that matches your site’s branding, and Payflow Link comes with a pre-built checkout template you embed right into your checkout page. With either, your customers can pay by credit card without leaving your site. For more information, please refer to the Payflow Gateway Services Agreement.

Receiving transactions using Payflow

Fee Table: Receiving transactions using Payflow
Payment type Fee
Payflow Pro Transaction 0.10 CAD
Payflow Link Transaction 0.10 CAD

Other fees for using Payflow

Fee Table: Other fees for using Payflow
Activity Description Fee
Monthly Fees Payflow Pro 25.00 + GST/HST
Payflow Link No fee
PayPal Recurring Billing Service (Monthly) Payflow Pro 10.00 CAD
Payflow Link 10.00 CAD
PayPal Fraud Protection Services (Monthly) Basic Package No fee
Advanced Package 10.00 CAD
Buyer Authentication + 10.00 CAD

PayPal Payouts

PayPal Payouts (which includes the service formerly known as Mass Pay) allows you to easily send payments to multiple recipients at once. We charge you a fee for each payment you send using PayPal Payouts. The fee is based on the type of payment and currency in which it is sent.

Sending PayPal Payouts

Fee Table: Sending PayPal Payouts
Transaction Rate
Canada & US 2% of total transaction amount (not to exceed the domestic maximum fee cap below)

Canada & US

  • When using the Payouts API
Flat Rate see fee table below
Other International PayPal Payouts 2% of total transaction amount (not to exceed the international maximum fee cap below)

Fee and maximum fee cap for PayPal Payouts

Based on payment currency:

Fee Table: Fee and maximum fee cap for PayPal Payouts
Currency CA & US Maximum Fee Cap CA & US – When using the Payouts API Fee Other International Maximum Fee Cap
Australian dollar 1.25 AUD 0.32 AUD 24.00 AUD
Brazilian real 2.00 BRL 0.50 BRL 40.00 BRL
Canadian dollar 1.25 CAD 0.32 CAD 24.00 CAD
Czech koruna 24.00 CZK 6.00 CZK 400.00 CZK
Danish krone 6.00 DKK 1.50 DKK 120.00 DKK
Euro 0.85 EUR 0.22 EUR 16.00 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 7.00 HKD 1.75 HKD 160.00 HKD
Hungarian forint 210.00 HUF 53.00 HUF 6000.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel 4.00 ILS 1.00 ILS 80.00 ILS
Japanese yen 120.00 JPY 30.00 JPY 2000.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 4.00 MYR Not Applicable 80.00 MYR
Mexican peso 11.00 MXN 2.75 MXN 300.00 MXN
New Taiwan dollar 33.00 TWD 8.00 TWD 800.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 1.50 NZD 0.38 NZD 30.00 NZD
Norwegian krone 6.75 NOK 1.70 NOK 120.00 NOK
Philippine peso 50.00 PHP 12.50 PHP 1000.00 PHP
Polish zloty 3.00 PLN 0.75 PLN 60.00 PLN
Russian ruble 30.00 RUB 60.00 RUB 600.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 1.60 SGD 0.40 SGD 32.00 SGD
Swedish krona 9.00 SEK 2.25 SEK 160.00 SEK
Swiss franc 1.30 CHF 0.33 CHF 20.00 CHF
Thai baht 36.00 THB 9.00 THB 800.00 THB
UK pounds sterling 0.65 GBP 0.17 GBP 14.00 GBP
US dollar 1.00 USD 0.25 USD 20.00 USD

Micropayments

Subject to application and pre-approval by PayPal, you may upgrade an existing account to receive the Micropayment rate. Micropayment rates can be ideal as an alternative to standard commercial transaction rates for businesses that process payments under 12.00 CAD. If you upgrade to the Micropayment rate, this rate will apply to all commercial transaction payments received into your PayPal account. Please contact us to apply for the Micropayment rate.

Receiving micropayments

Fee Table: Receiving micropayments
Transaction Rate
Canada and US 5.0% + micropayments fixed fee
Other International micropayments 6.0% + micropayments fixed fee

Micropayments fixed fee

Based on payment currency:

Fee Table: Micropayments fixed fee
Currency Fee
Australian dollar 0.05 AUD
Brazilian real 0.10 BRL
Canadian dollar 0.05 CAD
Czech koruna 1.67 CZK
Danish krone 0.43 DKK
Euro 0.05 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 0.39 HKD
Hungarian forint 15.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel 0.20 ILS
Japanese yen 7.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 0.20 MYR
Mexican peso 0.55 MXN
Fee Table: Micropayments fixed fee
Currency Fee
New Taiwan dollar 2.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 0.08 NZD
Norwegian krone 0.47 NOK
Philippine peso 2.50 PHP
Polish zloty 0.23 PLN
Russian ruble 2.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 0.08 SGD
Swedish krona 0.54 SEK
Swiss franc 0.09 CHF
Thai baht 1.80 THB
UK pounds sterling 0.05 GBP
US dollar 0.05 USD

Chargeback Fees

For transactions that are not processed either through a buyer’s PayPal account or through a guest checkout, we assess a settlement fee to sellers for credit and debit card transaction chargebacks (a chargeback may occur when a buyer rejects or reverses a charge on his or her card through the card issuer).

The chargeback fee is based on the currency received as follows:

Chargeback fees

Fee Table: Chargeback fees
Currency Fee
Australian dollar 22.00 AUD
Brazilian real 35.00 BRL
Canadian dollar 20.00 CAD
Czech koruna 400.00 CZK
Danish krone 120.00 DKK
Euro 16.00 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 155.00 HKD
Hungarian forint 4,325.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel 75.00 ILS
Japanese yen 1,875.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 65.00 MYR
Mexican peso 250.00 MXN
Fee Table: Chargeback fees
Currency Fee
New Taiwan dollar 625.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 28.00 NZD
Norwegian krone 125.00 NOK
Philippine peso 900.00 PHP
Polish zloty 65.00 PLN
Russian ruble 640.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 28.00 SGD
Swedish krona 150.00 SEK
Swiss franc 22.00 CHF
Thai baht 650.00 THB
UK pounds sterling 14.00 GBP
US dollar 20.00 USD

Dispute Fees

We may charge a Dispute Fee when a buyer files a dispute claim or chargeback for a transaction that was processed through the buyer’s PayPal account or a PayPal checkout solution. Please see the User Agreement for more information about Standard and High Volume Dispute fees.

Dispute fees will be applied in the currency of the original transaction.

Standard Dispute Fees

Fee Table: Standard Dispute Fees
Currency Fee
Australian dollar 25.00 AUD
Brazilian real 65.00 BRL
Canadian dollar 20.00 CAD
Czech koruna 350.00 CZK
Danish krone 100.00 DKK
Euro 14.00 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 115.00 HKD
Hungarian forint 4,585.00 HUF
Indian Rupee 1080.00 INR
Israeli new shekel 55.00 ILS
Japanese yen 1,630.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 65.00 MYR
Mexican peso 300.00 MXN
Fee Table: Standard Dispute Fees
Currency Fee
New Taiwan dollar 455.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 25.00 NZD
Norwegian krone 140.00 NOK
Philippine peso 760.00 PHP
Polish zloty 60.00 PLN
Russian ruble 1125.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 20.00 SGD
Swedish krona 145.00 SEK
Swiss franc 15.00 CHF
Thai baht 465.00 THB
UK pounds sterling 12.00 GBP
US dollar 15.00 USD

High Volume Dispute Fees

Fee Table: High Volume Dispute Fees
Currency Fee
Australian dollar 50.00 AUD
Brazilian real 130.00 BRL
Canadian dollar 40.00 CAD
Czech koruna 700.00 CZK
Danish krone 200.00 DKK
Euro 28.00 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 230.00 HKD
Hungarian forint 9170.00 HUF
Indian Rupee 2160.00 INR
Israeli new shekel 110.00 ILS
Japanese yen 3260.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 130.00 MYR
Mexican peso 600.00 MXN
Fee Table: High Volume Dispute Fees
Currency Fee
New Taiwan dollar 910.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 50.00 NZD
Norwegian krone 280.00 NOK
Philippine peso 1520.00 PHP
Polish zloty 120.00 PLN
Russian ruble 2250.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 40.00 SGD
Swedish krona 290.00 SEK
Swiss franc 30.00 CHF
Thai baht 930.00 THB
UK pounds sterling 24.00 GBP
US dollar 30.00 USD

Currency Conversions

For information about how we convert currency, please see the User Agreement. The fee depends on the type of transaction and currency being converted. You will be charged the minimum rates set out below, or such other amounts as may be disclosed to you during the transaction.

Converting payments in another currency

For any currency conversions that occur when sending/receiving personal payments, commercial transactions and when using PayPal Payouts:

Fee Table: Converting payments in another currency
Currency Minimum Rate
Canadian dollar 4.00%
US dollar 4.00%
All Other Currencies 4.00%
Notice: Residents of Quebec will be charged the minimum rate set out above.

Conversions in all other cases

For all other currency conversions:

Fee Table: Conversions in all other cases
Minimum Rate
3.00%
Notice: Residents of Quebec will be charged the minimum rate set out above.

E-cheque Fees

Sometimes the sender of a payment you receive may use an E-cheque as a means of funding that payment from their bank account, in order to send it from their PayPal account. Please see the User Agreement for more information about E-cheque. When you receive an E-cheque funded payment we apply the fee you agreed to pay to receive the payment up to a monetary cap indicated below (based on the currency received):

Receiving E-cheque fees

Fee Table: Receiving E-cheque fees
Payment type Rate
Per each payment transaction Commercial Transaction Rates

Maximum fee cap for E-cheque

Fee Table: Maximum fee cap for E-cheque
Currency Maximum fee cap
Australian dollar 300.00 AUD
Brazilian real 500.00 BRL
Canadian dollar 300.00 CAD
Czech koruna 5000.00 CZK
Danish krone 1500.00 DKK
Euro 200.00 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 2500.00 HKD
Hungarian forint 54000.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel 1160.00 ILS
Japanese yen 24,000.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 1000.00 MYR
Mexican peso 3500.00 MXN
New Taiwan dollar 9000.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 400.00 NZD
Norwegian krone 1600.00 NOK
Philippine peso 13,000.00 PHP
Polish zloty 800.00 PLN
Russian ruble 12,000.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 400.00 SGD
Swedish krona 1800.00 SEK
Swiss franc 300.00 CHF
Thai baht 9000.00 THB
UK pounds sterling 200.00 GBP
US dollar 300.00 USD

Withdrawals Out of PayPal

You can typically withdraw money out of PayPal to your linked bank account. A currency conversion (and currency conversion fees) may also apply.

Withdrawing from a PayPal business account

Fee Table: Withdrawing from a PayPal business account
Withdrawal/Transfer to Withdrawal/Transfer Type Rate
Bank account Local No Fee (when no currency conversion is involved)

Instant

1.50% of amount transferred

Withdrawal Limits

Fee Table: Withdrawal Limits
Frequency Maximum (up to)
Per transaction 5000.00 CAD
Per day 5000.00 CAD
Per week 5000.00 CAD
Per month 15000.00 CAD

Minimum fees

Based on withdrawal currency:

Fee Table: Minimum fees
Currency Minimum Fee
Canadian dollar 0.50 CAD

Other Merchant Fees

Included below are fees associated with events, requests, or actions that may happen when you use your account.

Other Fees

Fee Table: Other Fees
Activity Description Rate
Bank Return on Withdrawal/Transfer out of PayPal This fee is charged when a withdrawal/transfer out of PayPal is attempted by a user and it fails because incorrect bank account information or delivery information is provided. No Fee
Commercial Transaction Refunds Full Refunds
  • If you refund a Commercial Transaction payment, there are no fees to make the refund, but the fees you originally paid to receive the payment are not returned to you.
Partial Refunds
  • If you refund a Commercial Transaction payment, there are no fees to make the refund, but the fees you originally paid to receive the payment are not returned to you.
Credit Card and Debit Card Confirmation(s) Some users, in order to increase their sending limit or as PayPal may determine, may be charged a Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation fee. This amount will be refunded when you successfully complete the credit card or debit card verification process. See Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation Table below.
Inactive PayPal Account The inactivity fee will be the lesser of the published fee or the remaining balance in your account. 20.00 CAD

Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation Table

Fee Table: Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation Table
Currency Fee
Australian dollar 2.00 AUD
Brazilian real 4.00 BRL
Canadian dollar 2.45 CAD
Czech koruna 50.00 CZK
Danish krone 12.50 DKK
Euro 1.50 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 15.00 HKD
Hungarian forint 400.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel 8.00 ILS
Japanese yen 200.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit Not Applicable
Mexican peso 20.00 MXN
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Currency Fee
New Taiwan dollar 70.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 3.00 NZD
Norwegian krone 15.00 NOK
Philippine peso 100.00 PHP
Polish zloty 6.50 PLN
Russian ruble 60.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 3.00 SGD
Swedish krona 15.00 SEK
Swiss franc 3.00 CHF
Thai baht 70.00 THB
UK pounds sterling 1.00 GBP
US dollar 1.95 USD