PayPal Braintree Fees

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Last Updated: 18, November 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 the Policy Updates Page by clicking ‘Legal’ at the bottom of any webpage and then selecting ‘Policy Updates'.

Refunded transactions

Processing fees are not returned for refunded transactions.

Where these fees apply

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

Standard rate for receiving transactions using PayPal Braintree

Use of PayPal Braintree is subject to eligibility, application, approval by PayPal and your acceptance of the Payment Services Agreement.

Fee Table: Standard rate for receiving transactions using PayPal Braintree
Payment type Description Market Rate per transaction
Cards and third-party digital wallet transactions For standard merchants1 GG, IM, JE 1.9% + 0.30 EUR
For standard merchants1 UK (GB) 1.9% + 0.20 GBP
American Express transaction UK (GB) 2.4% + 0.20 GBP
Pass-through American Express transaction2 GG, IM, JE 0.30 EUR
UK (GB) 0.20 GBP
Customer card issued outside of the EU/EEA GG, IM, JE Additional 1% fee
Customer card issued outside of the UK (GB) UK (GB) Additional 1% fee
Multi-currency transaction settled in a Scheme Currency GG, IM, JE, UK (GB) Additional 1.5% fee
Multi-currency transactions settled in an Exotic Currency GG, IM, JE, UK (GB) Additional 3% fee
Chargebacks GG, IM, JE 30.00 EUR
UK (GB) 20.00 GBP
PayPal transactions Subject to the terms applicable to your PayPal account GG, IM, JE, UK (GB) PayPal Merchant Fees
1
Discounted rates are available for a business processing over 50,000.00 GBP per month for UK and 60,000.00 EUR per month for GG, IM and JE. Interchange plus pricing is also available.
2
For merchants that have their own American Express account, PayPal Braintree can pass through American Express transactions at a flat fee per transaction with no additional PayPal Braintree fees. Merchants may be subject to additional fees assessed by American Express under their direct card acceptance agreement with American Express.