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<\/figure>\nHow Betfair Commission Works<\/h2>\n
A bookmaker builds its margin into the odds. An exchange doesn’t. It matches your bet with another customer who takes the opposite side and charges commission on what you win. Betfair charges commission on your net winnings in each market<\/strong>. If you win in a market, it takes a percentage of that profit. Lose, and that market costs you nothing. The formula on Betfair’s charges page is net winnings × Market Base Rate × (1 − your discount rate).<\/p>\n A simple example. You back a team at 2.0 for £100 and it wins. Your net winnings are £100. At a 5% rate you pay £5 and keep £95. Had you also laid a different outcome in that same match, the two positions would be netted first. Commission then applies only to the overall profit in that market.<\/p>\n Commission only applies to the Exchange. Betfair’s Sportsbook works like a normal bookmaker, with its margin built into the odds. Our guide to how a betting exchange works<\/a> covers the matching side in more detail.<\/p>\n For UK and Irish customers, the rate now depends on which My Betfair Rewards package you choose. There are three, and you can switch once a month:<\/p>\n Betfair Points no longer set the commission rate in the UK and Ireland. If you mostly trade and rarely use promotions, Basic is usually the cheaper choice. Use the offers every week? Then compare what they are worth against the 3% difference.<\/p>\n In other markets the older Betfair Points discount still applies. You earn one point for every 10p of commission or implied commission you generate, and your points balance drops by 15% each week. More points give a bigger discount on the Market Base Rate.<\/p>\n The discount is capped at 20% until a customer passes extra checks, and can reach 60% after that. Austria, Switzerland and Ukraine use a separate table that goes up to 50%. Australian and New Zealand customers have had no points discount since March 2022.<\/p>\n Betfair introduced the Premium Charge in 2008 for customers who won a lot while paying little commission. A higher rate added in 2011 pushed it to 60% of profits. Traders disliked it because it looked at lifetime results, so a good run years ago could keep you paying.<\/p>\n On 6 January 2025 Betfair replaced it with the Expert Fee<\/strong>. Betfair says it applies to fewer than 0.5% of customers. When it was announced, Betfair told the Racing Post that around 80% of affected players would pay lower fees than under the old system and about half would pay no extra fee at all.<\/p>\n The Expert Fee looks at your gross profit over your last 52 active weeks, not your whole account history. It only applies if your lifetime profit is positive and you have bet in more than 100 Exchange markets. Only Exchange bets count.<\/p>\n Betfair works it out for each Monday to Sunday week and takes it after midday on the following Monday. The weekly charge is your weekly gross profit minus a buffer, multiplied by your rate, minus the commission you generated that week. So the commission you already pay counts against the fee.<\/p>\n Most users never see it.<\/p>\n Two details soften the start. Betfair refunds your first Expert Fee debit, and when you move up a tier you get a one-week grace period before the higher rate applies.<\/p>\n Both terms come up in the Expert Fee and points calculations. Implied commission<\/strong> is 3% of your losses in markets you lose. Commission generated<\/strong> is the commission you actually paid plus your implied commission, divided by two.<\/p>\n This is how Betfair gives credit to customers who bring liquidity. A trader who wins £10,000 in some markets and loses £8,000 in others generates more commission than someone who wins the same £2,000 net from a handful of bets.<\/p>\n Betfair Australia runs as a separate business with its own rates, and they went up on 25 March 2025:<\/p>\n A small number of low-commission Australian customers also pay a turnover charge on matched back bets: 3% on Racing NSW markets and 2.5% on NRL. Australians still see the old Premium Charge name in some places.<\/p>\n Transaction charge.<\/strong> Heavy automated users pay 0.2p for each transaction above 5,000 in any clock hour, billed daily. You don’t pay it if the commission you generate covers it.<\/p>\n Multiples.<\/strong> Sports multiples usually carry 5% commission on winnings. Horse racing multiples carry no commission. Instead the odds are Betfair SP with a margin built in, usually 5%.<\/p>\n Betting duty.<\/strong> The UK Budget of November 2025 raised remote gaming duty from 21% to 40% from April 2026, and general betting duty on online non-racing bets will rise from 15% to 25% from April 2027. Betfair has not said this changes Exchange commission, but it is worth watching.<\/p>\n Pick the right UK package first. A trader who never uses promotions and stays on the default Rewards package pays 5% where Basic would charge 2%, which on £20,000 of net winnings a year is a £600 difference. Then think about how you place bets. Commission is charged per market on net winnings, so trading in and out of one market is netted before you pay. Splitting the same position across several markets can cost more.<\/p>\n If you are near £25,000 profit, watch your rolling 52-week figure. The commission you generate offsets the Expert Fee week by week, and active trading that adds liquidity helps through implied commission. Our article on back vs lay strategy<\/a> covers how positions affect your profit, and whether you can really make money on betting exchanges<\/a> looks at the economics honestly.<\/p>\n How much commission does Betfair take?<\/strong> Do you pay commission on losing bets?<\/strong> What is the Betfair Expert Fee?<\/strong> Can I avoid the Expert Fee by opening a second account?<\/strong> Is the Premium Charge still in use?<\/strong> For most Betfair users the only charge that matters is the commission on winning markets, and in the UK and Ireland you choose that rate yourself. The Expert Fee only reaches a very small group. Opening an account? Our Betfair registration guide<\/a> walks you through it, and our guide to deposits and withdrawals on Betfair Exchange<\/a> covers moving money in and out.<\/p>\n Fees and rates come from Betfair’s published charges and trade press reports as of November 2026. Betfair can change them, so check the charges page in your account before you trade.<\/p>\nYour Commission Rate in the UK and Ireland<\/h2>\n
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\n \nPackage<\/th>\n Commission on net winnings<\/th>\n What you get<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Basic<\/td>\n 2%<\/td>\n The lowest rate, with no reward offers<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rewards (default)<\/td>\n 5%<\/td>\n Standard rate plus regular rewards<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Rewards+<\/td>\n 8%<\/td>\n Higher rate with more rewards and bonuses<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n Betfair Points and Discounts Outside the UK and Ireland<\/h2>\n
From Premium Charge to Expert Fee<\/h2>\n
How the Expert Fee Is Calculated<\/h3>\n
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\n \nGross profit over last 52 active weeks<\/th>\n Expert Fee rate<\/th>\n<\/tr>\n<\/thead>\n \n Under £25,000<\/td>\n 0%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n £25,000 to £100,000<\/td>\n 20%<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n \n Over £100,000<\/td>\n 40% (the maximum)<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/figure>\n Commission Generated and Implied Commission<\/h3>\n
Betfair Commission in Australia<\/h2>\n
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Other Charges to Know<\/h2>\n
How to Keep Your Betfair Fees Down<\/h2>\n
FAQ About Betfair Commission<\/h2>\n
In the UK and Ireland it is 2%, 5% or 8% of net winnings per market, depending on your rewards package. Elsewhere the standard rate is usually 5% before any points discount. In Australia it ranges from 6% to 10%.<\/p>\n
No. Commission is only charged on net winnings in a market. Losses do count towards implied commission, which helps when the Expert Fee is calculated.<\/p>\n
The charge that replaced the Premium Charge on 6 January 2025. It applies to customers with more than £25,000 gross profit over their last 52 active weeks, at 20% or 40%, after the commission they generated is taken into account.<\/p>\n
No. Betfair allows one account per person, and opening another to dodge fees breaks its terms and can get both accounts closed. The fee also stops applying on its own once your 52-week profit drops below £25,000.<\/p>\n
Not for most customers. It was retired in January 2025, although some Australian material still uses the name.<\/p>\n