Artist's Resale Right royalty calculator
When a work resells for £1000 or over, you may need to pay the artist a royalty payment under the Artist’s Resale Right Regulations 2006. These apply throughout the UK.
Find out what you need to pay
Enter your sale details in euro or pounds sterling on our ARR royalty calculator.
How the payment is worked out
What’s payable is the total of royalties due on each band, which are calculated as a percentage of the sale price:
- £0 to £50,000 = 4%
- £50,000.01 to £200,000 = 3%
- £200,000.01 to £350,000 = 1%
- £350,000.01 to £500,000 = 0.5%
- Above £500,000 = 0.25%
The scale is cumulative. This means that when the sale price is higher than the first threshold, of £50,000, royalties due on each portion are calculated separately and then added together.
Example
An artwork that sells for £210,000. On the first £50,000 royalties of 4% (£2,000) are due. On the next £150,000 royalties of 3% (£4,500) are due. On the final £10,000 royalties of 1% (£100) are due. The total royalties due would be £6,600.
ARR royalty payment cap
The total ARR royalty payable on the sale of a work is capped at £12,500.
Currency change
On 1 April 2024, the currency for ARR calculation changed from Euros to Pounds Sterling. ARR royalties for sales made before that date are due on works sold for €1,000 or above.
Use our calculator to work out ARR royalties for all sales. Enter the sale price in either Euros or Pounds Sterling: it will apply the exchange rate for your sale day.
Read more about the currency change