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Read below if you're a DACS Artist's Resale Right or DACS Licensing member.

If you're a Payback member, please go to our Payback portal where you will find everything you need to complete your claim. For Dutch and German PLR enquiries, please email payback@dacs.org.uk

Let us know if your personal details are changing by completing one of the relevant forms below.

• Personal Information form
• DACS Change of Address form
• DACS Tax Residency Declaration form
• VAT Self-billing Agreement

Read our privacy policy.

For artists

• DACS ARR Terms and Conditions - Artists
• DACS Copyright Licensing Terms and Conditions - Artists
• DACS Images Terms and Conditions - Artists

For beneficiaries

• DACS ARR Terms and Conditions - Beneficiaries
• DACS Copyright Licensing Terms and Conditions - Beneficiaries
• DACS Images Terms and Conditions - Beneficiaries

For all 

• DACS VAT Self-Billing Agreement Terms and Conditions
• DACS Withholding Tax Declaration Terms and Conditions 

We regularly distribute royalties to ARR and Copyright Licensing members throughout the year. 

• ARR is paid monthly
• Copyright Licensing, DACS Images and Extended Collective Licensing are paid 4 times a year, in February, May, August and November.

Please see our distribution policy for further information.

Members of our Copyright Licensing and Artist’s Resale Right services can access our free advice service for members.

Common acronyms which appear on your royalty statements and what they mean.

• ARR – Artist’s Resale Right
• CL – Copyright Licensing
• OECL - Overseas Extended Collective Licensing
• ECL - Extended Collective Licensing
• Image hire - DACS Images
• PLR - Public Lending Rights (Dutch & German)

Artists and estates are often asked to allow their work to be used for free, sometimes in the name of exposure, to support a worthwhile or non‑commercial project, or because the request feels informal or hard to say no to. While this can seem like a small decision at the time, agreeing to waive a licensing fee can have lasting consequences for your income, your rights and for other artists too.

What it means to waive a licensing fee

Waiving a licensing fee means agreeing not to be paid, either a one‑off fee or ongoing royalties, for the use of your work. Even though no money changes hands, you are still giving legal permission for your work to be used, often under terms that can be difficult to change later.

Terms to watch out for in licensing contracts and agreements

The wider impact on artists

When licensing fees are waived, it can contribute to a wider expectation that visual artists should work for free. Over time, this weakens the value of copyright and makes it harder for artists, estates and beneficiaries to earn fair income from their work.

Why we don't recommend waiving your licensing fees

Making an informed choice

You are always free to decide whether to waive a licensing fee. At DACS we aim to provide clear, practical information before you decide, so that any choice you make is fully informed.

If you contact us before agreeing to waive a fee, our Licensing team can:

• look at how and where your work will be used
• explain what an appropriate fee would normally be for that type of use
• check whether any existing agreements apply, such as agreements already in place with certain organisations

This helps ensure you understand the potential value of your copyright, as well as the broader implications of waiving a fee.

Before agreeing to waive a licensing fee, even if the request seems low‑stakes or informal, we strongly encourage you to speak to us first. To receive guidance on licensing, including on estimated licensing fees, please share any licensing requests with the team at: licensing@dacs.org.uk

No membership fee is charged. As a not-for-profit, we retain a percentage of royalties we collect on your behalf to cover our costs, ensuring more funds reach artists and their beneficiaries.

ARR
Our fee for royalties collected in the UK is 15% and for royalties collected from overseas is 5%.

Copyright Licensing
For royalties collected in the UK we deduct 25% and for royalties collected from overseas we deduct 15%.

DACS Images
DACS deducts 25%, for DACS Images royalties collected in the UK and overseas.

Collective Licensing 
DACS deducts 14% from Payback royalties.
For royalties received through other collective licensing schemes, such as PLR and ECL the deduction is 15%.

We are part of an international network of sister societies and advocacy organisations that campaign on behalf of creators across the world. Being part of this network ensures our members receive royalties due from the licensing or resale of their work across the world, not just in the UK.

How DACS works globally 
Find out more about our sister societies

If you are a member of DACS and have any feedback or questions concerning your royalties or membership, please speak to our Artists' Services team:

+44 (0) 20 7780 7575 or  artistservices@dacs.org.uk

Contact a specific team member: Artists' Services team details

For any Payback specific enquiries, please contact our Payback team.

+44 (0) 20 7780 7580 or  payback@dacs.org.uk