Selling on Etsy from Canada (2026): Fees, Payments, Tax Basics

Last verified 2026-10-25 · Selling by country · Published with AI assistance, sourced from official pages (how we work)

Short answer: Canada is on Etsy's Etsy Payments fee table. On top of the 6.5% transaction fee and the US$0.20 listing fee, a seller whose bank account is in Canada pays 3% + 0.25 CAD on domestic orders and orders from the US, 4% + 0.25 CAD on other international orders.

Etsy fees for sellers in Canada

• Listing fee: US$0.20 per listing, each time it is created or renewed (listings last four months or until sold).
• Transaction fee: 6.5% of the item price plus shipping and gift wrap you charge.
• Payment processing: 3% + 0.25 CAD on domestic orders and orders from the US, 4% + 0.25 CAD on other international orders, charged on the total sale price including shipping and any sales tax. Etsy says processing fees are subject to VAT where required.
• Currency: With a Canadian bank account you are paid in Canadian dollars. Canada has two processing rates: 3% + CA$0.25 for orders from Canada or the US, and 4% + CA$0.25 for other international orders. The listing fee is charged as US$0.20 and converted.

Offsite Ads

If a buyer clicks one of Etsy's off-site ads and buys within 30 days, you pay 15% of the order while your shop has always made under US$10,000 in any 365-day period (you may opt out), or 12% once you pass US$10,000 (opting out is no longer possible). The fee on a single order is capped at US$100, and revenue in other currencies is converted to USD to test the threshold. More in Offsite Ads explained.

Worked example in CAD

An item at CA$25.00 plus CA$5.00 shipping, no buyer taxes: order total CA$30.00.

On an international order the processing fee becomes CA$1.45, so the total (before listing fee) is CA$3.40.

Arithmetic illustration only. Offsite Ads is applied to the full order total as an approximation; check your own statements.

Tax and registration pointers (not tax advice)

We are not accountants. These pointers come from official government pages linked below; rules change and depend on your situation, so confirm with a qualified adviser.

• Etsy income is business income and is reported on your income tax return.
• GST/HST: the CRA says you are a small supplier and do not have to register while your worldwide taxable sales are $30,000 or less in a single calendar quarter and over the last four consecutive quarters. Exceed it and you must register and start charging GST/HST (the CRA explains exact effective dates).
• Provincial sales tax rules (for example in BC, Saskatchewan, Manitoba and Quebec) are separate; check your province.

Next steps

• Run your own numbers in the fee calculator (choose Canada).
• Compare with other countries in Etsy fees by country.
• Learn to price so your margin survives fees.