TikTok Shop · UK

TikTok Shop Fee Calculator UK

Work out TikTok Shop UK commission by category, with discounts, shipping, affiliate commission, VAT and profit.

Your order on TikTok Shop UK

GBP

Fees £5.97 · profit £16.03

Result

TikTok Shop takes £5.97, 18.1% of the order.

Profit

£16.03

48.6% margin

TikTok fees

£5.97

18.1% of the order

Commission basenet sales + shipping + TikTok discount	£33.00
TikTok Shop commission9% of £33, VAT included	−£2.97
Affiliate creator commission10% of £30	−£3.00
Settlementcustomer paid £33.00	£27.03

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How it works

Pick your category and sub-category, then enter the price, discounts, shipping and your costs. Every rate comes from TikTok Shop’s UK Seller University and Policy Center, including the category file TikTok publishes, linked below the calculator.

Commission. TikTok charges a percentage of the net sales plus the shipping the customer pays plus any platform discount. Net sales is the original price minus both discounts. The rate is 9%, or an effective 5% for the Electronics and selected Beauty & Personal Care sub-categories, and it includes VAT.

Discounts. Your own discount lowers what you receive and the commission. A TikTok-funded platform discount lowers what the customer pays, but TikTok pays it into your settlement, so it is added back for the commission and counts towards your payout.

Affiliates. If creators sell for you, enter the commission rate you set. It is charged on the product price after discounts, without shipping, and comes out of your settlement too.

VAT and profit. If you’re VAT-registered, the calculator takes one sixth of what you receive for the order as the VAT you owe HMRC. Profit then takes off your item, shipping and other costs. Set a profit target to see the lowest price that reaches it.

Example

TikTok’s own worked examples from its UK fee guide, followed by a £30.00 dress with £3.00 shipping sold through a creator at 10%.

Order	Commission base	TikTok fees	Settlement
£100 shoes, £10 seller and £10 platform discount, £5 shipping	£80 + £5 + £10 = £95 at 9%	£8.55	£86.45
£1,500 computer, £200 platform discount, £50 shipping	£1,300 + £50 + £200 = £1,550 at 5%	£77.50	£1,472.50
£30 dress, £3 shipping, 10% creator	£33 at 9% + £3.00 affiliate	£5.97	£27.03

With an item cost of £8.00 and £3.00 postage, the dress makes £16.03, or £10.53 for a VAT-registered seller after £5.50 of VAT.

TikTok Shop UK commission rates

From TikTok Shop’s UK Commission Rate Policy and category file (TikTok Shop UK - Commission Rates by Product Category V2.xlsx), both dated 2025-09-18, checked 2026-10-31. Rates include VAT.

Category	Commission
Household Appliances	5% on everything
Beauty & Personal Care	5% for 13 of 116 sub-categories: Accessories, Refurbished Haircare Device, Body Beauty Devices, Curlers & Straighteners, Electric Eyebrow Shapers, Electric Shavers, Electric Toothbrushes, Facial Beauty Devices, and 5 more. 9% for the rest.
Computers & Office Equipment	5% for 46 of 73 sub-categories: Access Control & Attendance Devices, Advertisement Printing Equipment, Barcode Scanners, Compact Discs, Conference Video & Audio Devices, Desktop Computers, Fans & Heatsinks, Fax Machines, and 38 more. 9% for the rest.
Phones & Electronics	5% for 64 of 71 sub-categories: Action Cameras, Amplifiers & Mixers, Audio & Video Accessories, AV Receivers, Button Batteries, Cables, Chargers & Adapters, Camera Accessories, Camera Care, and 56 more. 9% for the rest.
Pre-Owned	5% for 3 of 59 sub-categories: Mobile Phones, Smart Watches, Tablets. 9% for the rest.
Every other category	9%

Electronics and selected Beauty & Personal Care categories get a 4-point reduction to an effective 5%. New sellers and Seller Missions can get lower rates; reductions don’t stack. Pick your sub-category in the calculator to get its exact rate.

FAQ

How much does TikTok Shop charge sellers in the UK?

TikTok Shop UK charges a commission of 9% on each completed order, worked out on the net sales plus customer-paid shipping plus any platform discount. Products in the Electronics categories and selected Beauty & Personal Care sub-categories pay an effective 5%. The rate includes VAT, and it is taken from your settlement.

Is TikTok Shop’s commission charged on shipping?

Yes. TikTok’s formula adds the shipping fee the customer pays to the net sales before applying the rate. Its own example is a £100 pair of shoes with a £10 seller discount, a £10 platform discount and £5 shipping: the base is £80 + £5 + £10 = £95, and 9% of that is £8.55.

Which TikTok Shop UK categories pay 5%?

TikTok’s category file lists Household Appliances at 5%, and many sub-categories of Phones & Electronics, Computers & Office Equipment and Beauty & Personal Care, such as hair styling tools, electric shavers, mobile phones and laptops. Pre-owned mobile phones, smart watches and tablets also pay 5%. Everything else is 9%.

How do platform discounts affect the fee?

A platform discount is funded by TikTok, not by you: the customer pays less, and TikTok pays the difference into your settlement. Because you still receive it, TikTok adds it back to the commission base. A seller discount comes off your own revenue and isn’t added back, so it lowers the commission.

How is affiliate commission worked out?

If a creator sells your product through the affiliate programme, you pay the commission rate you set on the product price after the seller and platform discounts. Shipping isn’t included. A £30 item at a 10% creator rate costs £3.00 in affiliate commission on top of TikTok’s own fee.

Does TikTok Shop add VAT to its fees?

No. TikTok states that its UK commission rates include applicable taxes, including VAT, so nothing is added on top. If you’re VAT-registered, you still owe VAT on your sales; tick the box and the calculator takes one sixth of the amount you receive for the order off your profit.