Amazon Adjusts UK EPR Pay-on-Behalf Service Fee Collection
From September 2026, sellers subject to UK EPR will have their Pay on Behalf service fees collected directly within 30 days of the first qualifying sale in each reporting period after registration; the annual fee remains £20 per category.
What are the key facts?
- 1The service fee amount remains unchanged
- 2Environmental fees and service fees will be invoiced separately
- 3Businesses outside the UK will be charged after a qualifying sale
What happened?
Amazon UK announced that, from September 2026, the collection method for Pay on Behalf service fees for sellers subject to the UK Extended Producer Responsibility (EPR) system will change. After sellers register, the service fee will be collected directly within 30 days of the first qualifying sale in each reporting period, rather than being held in account-level reserves for an extended period before collection. For cross-border sellers whose business address is outside the UK but who sell EPR-regulated products on Amazon.co.uk, Amazon will deduct the service fee directly from the selling account within 30 days of the first qualifying sale in each reporting period. The fee amount remains unchanged at £20 per year for each applicable EPR category. Environmental fees and service fees will also be split across two invoices. The sellers most affected include Chinese sellers, brands based outside the UK, and sellers of products such as packaging, electrical and electronic equipment, and batteries; related finance and VAT reconciliation processes will need to be adjusted accordingly.
What does this mean for cross-border sellers?
From September 2026, sellers outside the UK selling EPR-regulated products on Amazon.co.uk will have the Pay on Behalf service fee deducted directly within 30 days of the first qualifying sale in each reporting period, rather than keeping the funds in account-level reserves for an extended period. Sellers must also reconcile environmental fees and service fees separately because they will be invoiced separately.
What should sellers do now?
- 1For non-UK stores selling packaging, electrical and electronic equipment, or batteries on Amazon.co.uk, create an EPR fee ledger that records the £20 annual service fee per category, the date of the first qualifying sale, and the 30-day deduction deadline, and produce a list for finance review.Finance
- 2Review UK stores and listings subject to EPR, verify registration status and applicable categories for packaging, electrical and electronic equipment, and batteries, and create a checklist clearly showing each store, category, owner, and missing materials.Platform Policy
- 3Adjust funds planning for Amazon.co.uk selling accounts to cover possible direct deductions during the reporting period, set a 30-day reminder after the first qualifying sale in the finance process, and complete one round of account-balance and reminder-rule testing.
- 4Starting in September 2026, archive environmental fee invoices and service fee invoices separately, update UK finance and VAT reconciliation templates, sample a set of relevant statements, and confirm that fee categories, amounts, and invoice allocation are traceable.