PayPal Merchant Fees

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Last Updated: 7, July 2022

You can find details about changes to our rates and fees and when they will apply on our

Policy Updates Page. You can also view these changes by clicking ‘Legal’ at the bottom of any web-page and then selecting ‘Policy Updates’.

All amounts and percentages expressed below are subject to VAT. If an invoice for PayPal related fees is required, click here. To receive invoices, you will need to register on Detecno’s web site. Once registered, you can request invoices from the previous month only. Going forward, you will receive invoices from the current month as well as following months.

Domestic

A transaction occurring when both the sender and receiver are registered with or identified by PayPal as residents of the same market.

International

A transaction occurring when the sender and receiver are registered with or identified by PayPal as residents of different markets. Certain markets are grouped together when calculating international transaction rates. For a listing of our groupings, please access our Market/Region Grouping Table.

Market Code Table

We may refer to two-letter market codes throughout our fee pages. For a complete listing of PayPal market codes, please access our Market Code Table.

Relevant Market/Region

Rates published below apply to PayPal accounts of residents of the following market/region:

Market/Region list

Mexico (MX)

Commercial Transaction Rates

When you buy or sell goods or services, make any other commercial type of transaction, send or receive a charity donation or receive a payment when you “request money” using PayPal, we call that a “commercial transaction”.

Standard rate for receiving domestic transactions

Fee Table: Standard rate for receiving domestic transactions
Transaction Type Rate
Commercial Transactions 3.95% + fixed fee

Merchant rate for receiving domestic transactions

Subject to eligibility, application approval by PayPal and the terms of the user agreement, this rate will apply to all domestic commercial transactions. PayPal may evaluate applications on a case-by-case basis, including, without limitation on the following criteria: qualifying monthly sales volume, size of average shopping cart and an account in good standing. See our user agreement for more details. Please contact us to apply for Merchant rates.

Fee Table: Merchant Rate for receiving domestic transactions
Market/Region of recipient’s address Aggregate monetary amount of commercial transactions received in the previous calendar month from users in Mexico Rate And when you receive payments in your account from users outside of Mexico, the additional percentage-based fee for international commercial transactions will also apply
Mexico (MX) 50,000.00 – 249,999.99 MXN 3.65% + fixed fee additional percentage-based fee for international commercial transactions
250,000.00 – 499,999.99 MXN 3.45% + fixed fee
500,000.00 – 999,999.99 MXN 3.15% + fixed fee
1,000,000.00+ MXN 2.95% + fixed fee

Receiving international transactions

The fee for receiving domestic transactions applies plus the additional percentage-based fee for international commercial transactions.

Additional percentage-based fee for international commercial transactions

Fee Table: Additional percentage-based fee for international commercial transactions
Where sender’s market/region is Fee
Outside of Mexico (MX) 0.50%

Fixed fee for commercial transactions (based on currency received)

Fee Table: Fixed fee for commercial transactions (based on currency received)
Currency Fee
Australian dollar 0.30 AUD
Brazilian real 0.60 BRL
Canadian dollar 0.30 CAD
Czech koruna 10.00 CZK
Danish krone 2.60 DKK
Euro 0.35 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 2.35 HKD
Hungarian forint 90.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel 1.20 ILS
Japanese yen 40.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 2.00 MYR
Mexican peso 4.00 MXN
Fee Table: Fixed fee for commercial transactions (based on currency received)
Currency Fee
New Taiwan dollar 10.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 0.45 NZD
Norwegian krone 2.80 NOK
Philippine peso 15.00 PHP
Polish zloty 1.35 PLN
Russian ruble 10.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 0.50 SGD
Swedish krona 3.25 SEK
Swiss franc 0.55 CHF
Thai baht 11.00 THB
UK pounds sterling 0.20 GBP
US dollar 0.30 USD

Charity Transaction Rates

Charity transaction rates are subject to application and pre-approval by PayPal. Once approved by PayPal, these rates will apply to all commercial transaction payments received in your PayPal account. Any reference to “fixed fee” means the fixed fee for charity transactions.

Receiving domestic charity transactions

Fee Table: Receiving domestic charity transactions
Transaction Type Rate
Mexico (MX) 2.95% + fixed fee

Receiving international charity transactions

The fee for receiving domestic charity transactions applies plus the additional percentage-based fee for international commercial transactions.

Fixed fee for charity transactions (based on currency received)

Fee Table: Fixed fee for charity transactions (based on currency received)
Currency Fee
Australian dollar 0.30 AUD
Brazilian real 0.60 BRL
Canadian dollar 0.30 CAD
Czech koruna 10.00 CZK
Danish krone 2.60 DKK
Euro 0.35 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 2.35 HKD
Hungarian forint 90.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel 1.20 ILS
Japanese yen 40.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 2.00 MYR
Mexican peso 4.00 MXN
Fee Table: Fixed fee for charity transactions (based on currency received)
Currency Fee
New Taiwan dollar 10.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 0.45 NZD
Norwegian krone 2.80 NOK
Philippine peso 15.00 PHP
Polish zloty 1.35 PLN
Russian ruble 10.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 0.50 SGD
Swedish krona 3.25 SEK
Swiss franc 0.55 CHF
Thai baht 11.00 THB
UK pounds sterling 0.20 GBP
US dollar 0.30 USD

Installment Payments

When available, you may offer PayPal users the possibility to pay by using a monthly installment program. Commercial transaction rates plus the installment processing fee below will apply to these payments. The installment processing fee applies per installment payment.

Receiving installment transactions

Fee Table: Receiving installment transactions
Available Installment Options Rate

3 monthly Installments

  • Includes 4x for Citibanamex only
Commercial transaction rate + 4.49%
6 monthly Installments Commercial transaction rate + 7.49%
9 monthly Installments Commercial transaction rate + 9.99%
12 monthly Installments Commercial transaction rate + 12.49%
18 monthly Installments Commercial transaction rate + 17.49%

24 monthly Installments

  • Citibanamex Only
Commercial transaction rate + 18.99%

Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments

Use of Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments is subject to eligibility, application, approval by PayPal and your acceptance of the terms of your country’s/territory’s Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments and Virtual Terminal. These rates will apply to all commercial transaction card payments received using Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments.

Receiving domestic transactions using Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments

Fee Table: Receiving domestic transactions using Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments
Payment type Rate
Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments 3.55% + fixed fee

Receiving international transactions using Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments

The fee for receiving domestic transactions using Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payments applies plus the additional percentage-based fee for international commercial transactions.

Fixed fee for Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payment transactions (based on currency received)

Fee Table: Fixed fee for Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payment transactions (based on currency received)
Currency Fee Currency Fee
Australian dollar 0.30 AUD New Taiwan dollar 10.00 TWD
Brazilian real 0.60 BRL New Zealand dollar 0.45 NZD
Canadian dollar 0.30 CAD Norwegian krone 2.80 NOK
Czech koruna 10.00 CZK Philippine peso 15.00 PHP
Danish krone 2.60 DKK Polish zloty 1.35 PLN
Euro 0.35 EUR Russian ruble 10.00 RUB
Hong Kong dollar 2.35 HKD Singapore dollar 0.50 SGD
Hungarian forint 90.00 HUF Swedish krona 3.25 SEK
Israeli new shekel 1.20 ILS Swiss franc 0.55 CHF
Japanese yen 40.00 JPY Thai baht 11.00 THB
Malaysian ringgit 2.00 MYR UK pounds sterling 0.20 GBP
Mexican peso 4.00 MXN US dollar 0.30 USD

Other fees for using Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payment Services

Fee Table: Other fees for using Advanced Credit and Debit Card Payment Services
Activity Description Fee
Chargeback Protection Tool Optional Service 1.00% per transaction

Alternative Payment Method Rates

We may allow your customers to choose any of the alternative payment methods (APM) listed in our APM agreement at checkout to pay you for purchases.

For a complete listing of the APMs we support, please see Annex 1 of your market’s APM agreement. You must accept the terms of your market’s APM agreement before receiving APM payments.

Micropayments

Subject to application and pre-approval by PayPal, you may upgrade an existing account to receive the Micropayment rate. Micropayment rates can be ideal as an alternative to standard commercial transaction rates for business that process payments under 5.00 MXN. If you upgrade to the Micropayment rate, this rate will apply to all commercial transaction payments received into your PayPal account. Please contact us to apply for the Micropayment rate.

Receiving micropayments

Fee Table: Receiving micropayments
Transaction Rate
Domestic micropayments for Digital Goods 5.00% + micropayments fixed fee
International micropayments for Digital Goods 5.50% + micropayments fixed fee

Micropayments fixed fee

Based on payment currency:

Fee Table: Micropayments fixed fee
Currency Fee
Australian dollar 0.05 AUD
Brazilian real 0.10 BRL
Canadian dollar 0.05 CAD
Czech koruna 1.67 CZK
Danish krone 0.43 DKK
Euro 0.05 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 0.39 HKD
Hungarian forint 15.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel 0.20 ILS
Japanese yen 7.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 0.20 MYR
Mexican peso 0.55 MXN
Fee Table: Micropayments fixed fee
Currency Fee
New Taiwan dollar 2.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 0.08 NZD
Norwegian krone 0.47 NOK
Philippine peso 2.50 PHP
Polish zloty 0.23 PLN
Russian ruble 2.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 0.08 SGD
Swedish krona 0.54 SEK
Swiss franc 0.09 CHF
Thai baht 1.80 THB
UK pounds sterling 0.05 GBP
US dollar 0.05 USD

Chargeback Fees

To cover the cost of processing chargebacks, we assess a settlement fee to sellers for credit and debit card transaction chargebacks (a chargeback may occur when a buyer rejects or reverses a charge on his or her card through the card issuer).

This fee does not apply if the transaction is covered by the PayPal Seller Protection Policy.

The chargeback fee is based on the currency received as follows:

Chargeback fees

Fee Table: Chargeback fees
Currency Fee
Australian dollar 15.00 AUD
Brazilian real 20.00 BRL
Canadian dollar 15.00 CAD
Czech koruna 250.00 CZK
Danish krone 60.00 DKK
Euro 11.25 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 75.00 HKD
Hungarian forint 2,000.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel 40.00 ILS
Japanese yen 1,300.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 40.00 MYR
Mexican peso 110.00 MXN
Fee Table: Chargeback fees
Currency Fee
New Taiwan dollar 330.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 15.00 NZD
Norwegian krone 65.00 NOK
Philippine peso 500.00 PHP
Polish zloty 30.00 PLN
Russian ruble 320.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 15.00 SGD
Swedish krona 80.00 SEK
Swiss franc 10.00 CHF
Thai baht 360.00 THB
UK pounds sterling 7.00 GBP
US dollar 10.00 USD

Currency Conversions

For information about how we convert currency, please see the user agreement.

The transaction exchange rate used for your currency conversion includes a fee which we charge above the base exchange rate. The fee depends on the type of currency conversion, as follows:

Converting payments when received in another currency

Plus VAT:

Fee Table: Converting payments when received in another currency
Rate
3.50% above the base exchange rate (to form the transaction exchange rate)

Conversions in all other cases

Rates for all other currency conversions (e.g. when sending payments not in MXN) plus VAT:

Fee Table: Conversions in all other cases
Rate
4.00% above the base exchange rate (to form the transaction exchange rate)

Withdrawals Out of PayPal

You can typically withdraw money out of PayPal by standard withdrawals/transfers to your linked bank account or eligible cards. A currency conversion (and currency conversion fees) may also apply.

Withdrawing a balance from a business PayPal account

Fee Table: Withdrawing a balance from a business PayPal account
Withdrawal/Transfer to Withdrawal/Transfer Type Rate
Bank account Standard No Fee (when no currency conversion is involved)
Bank account Instant transfer 40.00 MXN (when no currency conversion is involved)

Other Merchant Fees

Included below are fees associated with events, requests, or actions that may happen when you use your account.

Other Fees

Fee Table: Other Fees
Activity Description Rate
Bank Return on Withdrawal/Transfer out of PayPal This fee is charged when a withdrawal/transfer out of PayPal is attempted by a user and it fails because incorrect bank account information or delivery information is provided. No Fee
Commercial Transaction Refunds Full Refunds
  • If you refund a Commercial Transaction payment, there are no fees to make the refund, but the fees you originally paid to receive the payment are not returned to you.
Partial Refunds
  • If you refund a Commercial Transaction payment, there are no fees to make the refund, but the fees you originally paid to receive the payment are not returned to you.
Credit Card and Debit Card Confirmation(s) Some users, in order to increase their sending limit or as PayPal may determine, may be charged a Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation fee. This amount will be refunded when you successfully complete the credit card or debit card verification process. See Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation Table below.

Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation Table

Fee Table: Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation Table
Currency Fee
Australian dollar 2.00 AUD
Brazilian real 4.00 BRL
Canadian dollar 2.45 CAD
Czech koruna 50.00 CZK
Danish krone 12.50 DKK
Euro 1.50 EUR
Hong Kong dollar 15.00 HKD
Hungarian forint 400.00 HUF
Israeli new shekel 8.00 ILS
Japanese yen 200.00 JPY
Malaysian ringgit 10.00 MYR
Mexican peso 20.00 MXN
Fee Table: Credit Card and Debit Card Link and Confirmation Table
Currency Fee
New Taiwan dollar 70.00 TWD
New Zealand dollar 3.00 NZD
Norwegian krone 15.00 NOK
Philippine peso 100.00 PHP
Polish zloty 6.50 PLN
Russian ruble 60.00 RUB
Singapore dollar 3.00 SGD
Swedish krona 15.00 SEK
Swiss franc 3.00 CHF
Thai baht 70.00 THB
UK pounds sterling 1.00 GBP
US dollar 1.95 USD