Fees

You only pay per transaction, no setup or monthly fees

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Every time you accept a payment, we charge an all-in fee for each successfully completed transaction. Because we charge per transaction, you only ever pay for what you use. There are no setup, monthly or hidden fees; you don’t even need a merchant bank account to get paid. Enable any of our features at no additional cost.

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Payment Method

Fees (excl VAT)

Credit and Cheque Card

The world's most popular online payment method.

3.5% plus R 2.00

Credit and Cheque Card Fees:

Only pay 3.5% plus R 2.00 per transaction

Example:

Transaction cost:	R 500.00
You only pay:	R 19.50 (ex VAT)

Instant EFT

An electronic funds transfer that gets verified instantly.

2.0% (minimum R 2.00)

Instant EFT Fees:

Only pay 2% per transaction

Example:

Transaction cost:	R 500.00
You only pay:	R 10.00 (ex VAT)

Masterpass

A digital wallet that streamlines the checkout process.

3.5% plus R 2.00

Masterpass Fees:

Only pay 3.5% plus R 2.00 per transaction

Example:

Transaction cost:	R 500.00
You only pay:	R 19.50 (ex VAT)

SnapScan

A free ‘scan to pay’ app for convenient online shopping.

3.5% plus R 2.00

SnapScan Fees:

Only pay 3.5% plus R 2.00 per transaction

Example:

Transaction cost:	R 500.00
You only pay:	R 19.50 (ex VAT)

Debit Card

A popular payment option for many South African shoppers.

3.5% plus R 2.00

Debit Card Fees:

Only pay 3.5% plus R 2.00 per transaction

Example:

Transaction cost:	R 500.00
You only pay:	R 19.50 (ex VAT)

Mobicred

An online account that gives buyers access to credit.

3.5%

Mobicred Fees:

Only pay 3.5% per transaction

Example:

Transaction cost:	R 500.00
You only pay:	R 17.50 (ex VAT)

Scode

A platform for buyers to pay for online purchases in-store.

4.5% plus R 5.00

Scode Fees?

Only pay 4.5% plus R 5.00 per transaction

Example:

Transaction cost:	R 500.00
You only pay:	R 27.50 (ex VAT)

Zapper

A free ‘scan to pay’ app for convenient online shopping.

3.5% plus R 2.00

Zapper Fees:

Only pay 3.5% plus R 2.00 per transaction

Example:

Transaction cost:	R 500.00
You only pay:	R 19.50 (ex VAT)

Payment method fees:

Fees exclude VAT

Credit & Cheque Cards

The world's most popular online payment method.

3.5% plus R 2.00

Instant EFT

An electronic funds transfer that gets verified instantly.

2.0% (minimum R 2.00)

Masterpass

A digital wallet that streamlines the checkout process.

3.5% plus R 2.00

Zapper

A free ‘scan to pay’ app for convenient online shopping.

3.5% plus R 2.00

Debit Card

A popular payment option for many South African shoppers.

3.5% plus R 2.00

Mobicred

An online account that gives buyers access to credit.

3.5%

Scode

A platform for buyers to pay for online purchases in-store.

4.5% plus R 5.00

Flat payout fee

Each time you request money to be sent from your PayFast account to your bank account, we charge a payout fee of R8.70 excluding VAT, regardless of the value of the payout.

Refunds

You can quickly and conveniently refund your customers who paid using credit/cheque cards and Instant EFTs via your PayFast Dashboard. All other refunds can be processed by contacting our Support Team. Refunds are charged at R2.00 excluding VAT per refund.

We enable the easy, secure and instant transfer of money between online buyers and sellers.