TikTok Shop UK
TikTok Shop Fee Calculator UK
Estimate take-home after TikTok Shop commission, ads, postage and returns — then compare with Amazon or eBay.
Updated 3 September 2026 · Assumptions
TikTok Shop Fee Calculator UK
UK fee model · decision aid
Take-home after fees, cost, postage, ads and returns.
| Sale total (price + postage charged) | £0.00 |
| Platform fees | £0.00 |
| Product + your postage + extras | £0.00 |
| Sales VAT remitted | £0.00 |
| If sale sticks (no return) | £0.00 |
Quick answer
Commission is modelled at the standard UK 9% (VAT-inclusive) on sale total. Some electronics/beauty categories are 5%. Leave VAT-on-fees off — the 9% already includes VAT.
TikTok Shop fee calculator UK — 9% is only the start
The standard UK platform commission is modelled at 9% VAT-inclusive on net sales plus buyer-paid shipping. Some electronics and beauty categories can be 5%. Confirm your rate in Seller Centre.
Creator / affiliate payouts and live discounts are separate. Put them in ads % or lower the selling price before you celebrate viral volume.
Worked example
On a £45 + £3.99 sale, 9% commission is roughly £4.40 before your cost and postage. Leave VAT-on-fees off for the default 9% VAT-inclusive model. Then stress-test a live discount and a higher return rate — thin viral margins disappear fast.
How to use every field
These fields are the same idea on every platform calculator — only the fee stack behind the scenes changes.
- Selling price — what the buyer pays for the item (before postage).
- Product cost — what you paid for the item, including packaging materials if you want them in the number.
- Shipping charged — postage the buyer pays you. Marketplace fees often apply to item + postage.
- Your shipping cost — the label you actually buy. Charging £3.99 and spending £4.40 is a fee you invent for yourself.
- Ads % — promoted listings, boosts, Meta ads or TikTok spend as a share of the sale. Leave 0 if you never promote.
- Return rate — expected % of sales that come back. Fashion often needs 8–15%; electronics less.
- VAT on platform fees — turn on if you cannot reclaim VAT on marketplace fees (typical for many private / non-VAT sellers).
Same SKU on another platform?
This page only models TikTok Shop Fee Calculator UK. To rank eBay, Amazon, Depop, Vinted and the rest on one product, open the compare marketplace fees UK tool.
Other platform calculators
- eBay fees — Private £0 or business FVF — seller take-home after ads and returns.
- Vinted — Fee calculator for private and Pro — usually £0 to sell fashion.
- Amazon FBA / FBM — Amazon FBA fees and FBM referral — paste your fulfilment quote.
- Depop — Processing fees — not the old 10%.
- Etsy — Listing, transaction and payment processing.
- eBay buyer protection — What the buyer pays on a UK private listing.
- Facebook Marketplace — Local £0 vs ~10% shipped checkout.
- Whatnot — UK live-selling fees: commission + processing.
- Shopify — Card fees plus the ads that bring the sale.
Decision aid only. Category rates, promotions and programme terms change — confirm live rates on the platform before you scale stock.
Frequently asked questions
What commission does TikTok Shop charge in the UK?
The standard platform commission is 9% inclusive of VAT on net sales plus buyer-paid shipping. Some electronics and beauty products can be 5%. Confirm in Seller Centre.
Should I add VAT on platform fees?
No for the default 9% model — TikTok publishes that rate VAT-inclusive. Leave the VAT-on-fees toggle off unless you are modelling a different fee that is exclusive of VAT.