Payments & Fees
What it costs to get paid: payment processors, merchants of record, checkout and subscription billing, and the commissions marketplaces, app stores and freelance platforms take, plus payouts, chargebacks and reserves.
Payments & FeesExplainerHow Australia’s Card Surcharge Ban and Interchange Caps Work (From October 2026)
Australian businesses can’t surcharge eftpos, Mastercard or Visa payments from October 1, 2026, and interchange caps fell. The rules, the dates and a processor’s fee changes.
Payments & FeesExplainerHow Google Play’s New Service and Billing Fees Work (2026)
Google Play’s service fee depends on whether the buyer’s install is new or existing, with a 5% billing fee on Play Billing sales. Each rate, and where it applies.
Payments & FeesTop 12Lowest Fee on One $50 Digital Sale, by Platform
What a single $50 digital product sale to a US card buyer costs in fees on 12 payment platforms, from $1.75 on Stripe to $7.25 on Gumroad, and which of them collect and file the sales tax for you.