Etsy offsite ads fee — Canadian seller guide
What the Etsy offsite ads fee is for a Canadian shop, what Etsy says it costs, and where it can show up on your T2125.
| Fee | Offsite Ads fee |
|---|---|
| What Etsy says it costs | 15% of the order total, or 12% if you made at least $10,000 on Etsy in the past 365 days |
| CraftLedger default T2125 line | Line 8521 – Advertising |
Details from Etsy
- Etsy says the Offsite Ads fee will never exceed $100 for an order, regardless of the order total. [Etsy Help]
GST/HST on this fee
- Etsy says GST/HST is always charged on Offsite Ads fees, regardless of registration status. [Etsy Help]
Is it deductible?
- CRA lists 'costs from using a platform to sell products' as an example of an eligible expense for peer-to-peer sellers, along with marketing costs to increase traffic to your online store and the cost of materials such as wood, wool, paint and beads. [Taxes in the platform economy]
- Enter only the business part of expenses on Form T2125; personal expenses are not deductible. [Expenses]
CRA describes line 8521 (Advertising) like this: “You can deduct expenses for advertising, including advertising in Canadian newspapers and on Canadian television and radio stations, and any finder's fee. Canadian content or ownership requirements apply, but CRA says they do not apply if you advertise on foreign websites.” [Expenses] CraftLedger places this fee there by default; CRA does not publish an Etsy-specific line mapping.
Etsy fee estimator for a Canadian shop
Rates: [Etsy Help] [Etsy Help] [Etsy Help]. Estimate only; your Etsy Payment account is the record.
Turn your Etsy CSVs into a T2125 summary in your browser
CraftLedger reads your Etsy Monthly Statement and Sold Orders CSVs locally (nothing uploaded), totals gross sales and fees, groups fees by T2125 line, and tracks the $30,000 small-supplier threshold by quarter. Free preview; CA$29 per tax year for the full export.
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How much is the Etsy offsite ads fee in Canada?
Etsy's help centre says: 15% of the order total, or 12% if you made at least $10,000 on Etsy in the past 365 days. (Checked October 29, 2026.)
Can I deduct the Etsy offsite ads fee?
CRA lists costs from using a platform to sell products as an example of an eligible expense for peer-to-peer sellers. Enter only the business part of expenses on Form T2125.
Which T2125 line does the Etsy offsite ads fee go on?
CRA does not publish an Etsy-specific mapping. CraftLedger groups this fee on line 8521 (Advertising) by default; confirm the treatment with a tax professional.
