Selling on Etsy from Germany (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: Germany 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 Germany pays 4% + 0.30 EUR per order.

Etsy fees for sellers in Germany

• 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: 4% + 0.30 EUR per order, 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 German bank account you are paid in euros. 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 EUR

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

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 generally taxable business income. Since 2023 EU platforms, including Etsy, report seller sales data to tax authorities under the EU DAC7 rules, so keep clean records.
• Selling regularly is usually a trade (Gewerbe): sellers generally register a business with the local Gewerbeamt and with the tax office via ELSTER. Confirm with a Steuerberater.
• Kleinunternehmer (small-business VAT exemption, § 19 UStG): since 1 January 2025 your sales are VAT-exempt if total turnover was no more than €25,000 in the previous year and does not exceed €100,000 in the current year. In your first year the €25,000 limit applies. You can waive the exemption, which binds you for five years.

Next steps

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