TikTok Shop UK charges sellers a 9% commission on each order, and that 9% already includes VAT. It is worked out on the item price plus the postage the customer pays, so a £25 product with £3 postage costs you £2.52.
Use the TikTok Shop fee calculator for the UK above to find your payout. If creators sell your products, add your affiliate rate as well, because that comes out of the same payout. Add what the product cost you and it shows profit, margin and ROI.
TikTok Shop commission UK: the rates
| Category | Commission (VAT included) |
|---|---|
| Most categories | 9% |
| Electronics and selected Beauty & Personal Care | 5% |
The 5% rate is a 4-point reduction that TikTok applies product by product. It only starts once your new-seller period has ended. TikTok keeps the full list of qualifying products in a spreadsheet on Seller University, so check your product there if you aren't sure which rate applies.
| Fee | How it is charged (UK) |
|---|---|
| Commission (VAT included) | 9% of the item price plus shipping. Category: Most categories (9%). |
| Commission (VAT included) | 5% of the item price plus shipping. Category: Electronics, some beauty (5%). |
| Creator affiliate commission | your chosen rate, charged on the item price. Only on creator-driven sales. You set the rate. |
How TikTok works out the commission
The base is net sales plus customer-paid postage plus any discount TikTok funds, less refunded amounts. TikTok's own example: £80 of net sales, £5 postage and a £10 platform discount give a base of £95, and 9% of £95 is £8.55.
That example shows the catch with platform-funded vouchers. The customer paid £85 in total, but you pay commission on £95, because TikTok adds its own discount back. A discount you fund yourself works the other way and lowers the base.
| Sale price | Total fees | Fees as % of price | You receive |
|---|---|---|---|
| £10.00 | £0.90 | 9.0% | £9.10 |
| £25.00 | £2.25 | 9.0% | £22.75 |
| £50.00 | £4.50 | 9.0% | £45.50 |
| £100.00 | £9.00 | 9.0% | £91.00 |
| £250.00 | £22.50 | 9.0% | £227.50 |
Default settings, no sales tax, no optional fees.
Seller discounts versus TikTok vouchers
Here is the same £30 product with £3 postage, discounted two ways:
| Discount | Commission base | 9% commission |
|---|---|---|
| You fund 10% off (£3) | £30 | £2.70 |
| TikTok funds a £3 voucher | £33 | £2.97 |
With your own discount you also receive £3 less from the customer, so it isn't free. The point is that a TikTok voucher doesn't cut your commission, even though the customer pays less.
Is VAT added to TikTok Shop fees in the UK?
No, not on top. For sellers established in the UK, the 9% is VAT-inclusive and TikTok's invoice shows the 20% VAT inside it. Don't add another 20% when you work out your margins. Sellers based outside the UK are invoiced at 0% VAT under the reverse charge.
Worked example: £50 item, £5 postage
- Commission base: £55.
- 9% of £55 = £4.95, VAT included.
- Payout before your postage costs: £50.05.
- With a 15% creator commission on the £50 item price (£7.50): £42.55.
The same order on a 5% electronics product costs £2.75 in commission, leaving £52.25.
Creator affiliate commission
When an affiliate creator makes the sale, you pay them your chosen rate on the product price after discounts. Postage isn't part of it. Rates between 10% and 20% are typical. On a £20 scarf sold through a creator at 20%, the creator takes £4 and TikTok takes £1.80, so nearly 30% of the price goes before you count the product cost.
Fees TikTok doesn't publish clearly
Some charges are talked about in seller groups but aren't on TikTok's UK fee pages:
- £0.50 per self-shipped order: reported by several agencies since July 2025, but not listed on any official UK Seller University page. The calculator leaves it out; if it appears on your statements, knock 50p off each payout.
- New-seller rates: TikTok confirms a reduced commission for new sellers who complete onboarding missions, but doesn't publish the rate or how long it lasts.
Picking a price that covers TikTok Shop fees
A quick way to price: decide what you need to receive, then divide by 0.91 for a 9% product (ignoring postage). To receive £20, list at about £21.98. If you also pay a creator 15%, divide by 0.76 instead, which gives roughly £26.32. Postage the customer pays is also charged at 9%, so add a little to the postage price as well. For an exact figure, switch the calculator to "What price to list at" and type the payout or profit you're after.
Returns and refunds
If a whole order is returned, TikTok refunds the full commission. For partial refunds the refunded amount is taken out of the base, so you only pay commission on what the customer kept.
Common questions
How much are TikTok Shop fees in the UK?
9% of the item price plus customer-paid postage for most products, VAT included. There's no separate transaction or payment fee listed.
Is there a fixed fee per order on TikTok Shop UK?
TikTok's official fee list doesn't include one. The only per-order charge you may hear about is the reported 50p on self-shipped orders, which TikTok hasn't confirmed on its fee pages.
When did TikTok Shop UK commission go up to 9%?
The exact date isn't confirmed. Some sites say January 2026, but TikTok's own pages already showed 9% by August 2025.
Is TikTok Shop cheaper than eBay in the UK?
It depends on the category and on whether a creator made the sale. Run the same order through the eBay UK calculator and compare.
US sellers should use the TikTok Shop US calculator, where the referral fee is 6%.
Sources
TikTok Shop (UK) fees last checked against these official pages on 2026-10-11. We re-check every source daily and update the calculator when a platform changes its fees.
- TikTok Shop UK: Platform commission fee
- TikTok Shop UK: Commission rate policy
- TikTok Shop UK: Introduction to seller fees