Understanding the Digital Services Fee
What is the Digital Services Fee?
In October 2024, Amazon introduced a Digital Services Fee (DSF) in UK, France, Italy and Spain; this means that businesses established or selling in these countries will see a DSF percentage increase on certain fees - the full article can be found here:
- Selling: Referral fee, fixed closing fee, variable closing fee and get-paid-faster fee
- FBA (UK and France only): FBA fee and shipping chargeback fee
How is the Digital Services Fee worked out?
Below is a table for you to reference based on where your business is based and the store you are selling in - note that only supported SAS marketplaces are listed here:
| Your Business Is Based In... | You Sell In... | DSF Rate | Fees Affected |
UK | UK, US, Canada, Germany | 2% | Selling & FBA |
UK | France, Italy, Spain | 3% | Selling & FBA |
France | UK, US, Canada, Germany, France, Italy, Spain | 3% | Selling & FBA |
Italy or Spain | UK, France | 3% | Selling & FBA |
| Italy or Spain | US, Canada, Germany, Italy, Spain | 3% | Selling only |
US, Canada or Germany | UK | 2% | Selling & FBA |
| US, Canada or Germany | France | 3% | Selling & FBA |
US, Canada or Germany | Italy, Spain | 3% | Selling only |
If your business is in a country without the Digital Services Fee (DSF) and you don't sell in the UK, France, Italy or Spain, the DSF won't apply to you.
Where is the Digital Services Fee in SAS?
The SAS Profit Calculator and the Amazon Revenue Calculator both reflect the Digital Service fee in it's calculations (halfway down Total Fees in SAS, and in the last row of Amazon fees in ARC)