eBay's transaction report is the line-by-line record of your sales, refunds, fees and payouts. The splitter uses it to check that every line adds up to the amount eBay paid you and to separate the VAT. Here's where to find and download it in Seller Hub.
Before you start
.csv fileGo to Seller Hub and open the Payments tab along the top. This is where every payout and its underlying transactions live.
In the left-hand menu of the Payments tab, select Reports. From here you can download your Transaction report, plus your financial statement and tax invoice.
In the download section, choose Transaction report. It lists each transaction with its date, order number, buyer, payout date and fees — the detail the splitter needs to check a payout.
Choose the transaction type (leave it on all types to include everything) and set a start and end date. eBay allows up to 90 days per report, so for a full month, a month's range is fine.
Select Create report. eBay generates a CSV spreadsheet — download it when it's ready, then upload it to Payout Splitter. The splitter puts each type of eBay charge into the right bookkeeping account and VAT rate, then checks that the total matches the payout.
FAQ
Use the Transaction report. It gives every line — sales, refunds and fees — which is what's needed to check a payout and split the VAT. A payout summary only tells you the net figure.
eBay caps each report at 90 days. For longer periods, download several reports (for example one per month) and check them in turn.
CSV, a standard spreadsheet format. The splitter reads it directly — no reformatting needed.
Financial statements are available for years, and monthly statements for at least a year, but it's still good practice to download and keep your own copies as each period closes.
Payout Splitter turns each transaction report into a clean, VAT-correct breakdown that balances to the payout. Ask us about it.
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