Current workflow

Download, then upload

Download Flat File V2 from Seller Central and upload it to Payout Splitter. You do not need Amazon connection details to split a report. The optional Connections page can store and test those details, but it does not currently download reports.

Using Amazon EU? Download the matching VAT Transactions Report as well. It shows where each cross-border sale was taxed, so Payout Splitter can apply the right VAT treatment.

Before you start

What you need (manual download)

To download the report

Your Amazon Seller Central login
A seller account that has received at least one bank payout

Two minutes — the file is ready to download once a period settles
Somewhere to save the downloaded .txt spreadsheet file

⚠ Download reports promptly. Report availability can vary by account and report type. Keep your own copies as part of your normal bookkeeping records rather than relying on Seller Central to retain them indefinitely.

Open Payments in Seller Central

Log in to Amazon Seller Central. In the menu, open Reports › Payments (on some accounts the Payments link sits directly in the main menu). The Payments dashboard opens on the Statement View tab.

Selling in more than one country? Each Amazon marketplace settles separately, so switch to the right marketplace first — you'll download one report per marketplace (for example UK and each EU store).

Open the All Statements tab

Along the top of the Payments dashboard you'll see a row of tabs — Statement View, Transaction View, All Statements, Disbursements and more. Open All Statements. Each row is one settlement period, with the amount Amazon paid out for it.

Amazon Seller Central Payments dashboard with the All Statements tab highlighted — From the Payments dashboard, open the **All Statements** tab (arrowed).

Download Flat File V2

Find the payout period you want to check and click Download Flat File V2 on that row. This is Amazon's detailed spreadsheet-style report and the format the splitter reads.

Only V2. Amazon retired the old “flat file” and “XML” settlement formats in 2022. If a dropdown offers a plain “Flat File” or “XML” option, ignore it — you want Flat File V2, which downloads as a .txt file that works like a spreadsheet.

The top row isn't ready yet? The current, open period shows “Available after settlement close” instead of a download button — that's normal. It becomes downloadable after Amazon closes the period and sends the payout.

Now load it in

From report to checked payout

Save the .txt somewhere you'll find it, then upload it to the Payout Splitter. It separates every line — sales, refunds, Amazon fulfilment and selling fees, and VAT — then creates a breakdown for review and import into Xero. For Amazon EU, the matching VAT Transactions Report shows the country and VAT rate for each sale. If the splitter lists any overseas tax names, create those names in Xero before importing. The splitter checks that the finished breakdown matches Amazon's bank payout.

Keep the original. Store each downloaded report with your accounting records so the split can always be reproduced and checked.

FAQ

Amazon settlement report questions

Do I have to download these by hand every time?

Yes, in the current version. Download Flat File V2 from Seller Central, keep a copy, then upload it to Payout Splitter. Connecting Amazon credentials only verifies and stores them today; it does not download settlements.

Which format do I need — there are several?

Flat File V2. It downloads as a .txt spreadsheet file and contains the full financial detail for the period. The old V1 flat file and XML formats were discontinued in 2022.

How far back can I go?

Availability can vary by account and report type. Download reports promptly and keep your own bookkeeping copies.

I sell on several Amazon marketplaces — one file or many?

Each marketplace settles separately, so you'll download a report per marketplace (for example UK and the EU stores). The splitter handles each one, including non-GBP settlements.

What's the difference between this and the Transaction view?

Transaction View and date-range reports summarise activity for dates you choose; a settlement statement matches an actual payout. To check an actual bank payout, use the settlement statement called Flat File V2.

Getting your Amazon settlement report