How to implement payment surcharge in mollie payment gateway

Topic summary

A Shopify Plus store owner seeks to add payment method surcharges through their Mollie gateway integration (e.g., +1% for credit cards, +2.5% for Klarna, +1% for PayPal).

Suggested approach:

  • Partner with certified Shopify app developers to build a custom payment application
  • Implementation options include:
    • Fee-based line items
    • Checkout UI extensions
    • Shopify Functions (available across all Shopify tiers, not just Plus)

Critical compliance warning:
Before implementation, verify local consumer protection laws. Many regions—particularly the EU—restrict or prohibit surcharges on specific payment methods like Visa/MasterCard. Non-compliance risks legal consequences and potential account issues.

The discussion remains open with no confirmed solution implemented yet.

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Hi All,

We have integrated the Mollie payment gateway in our Shopify Plus Store. Now we need to enable surcharges for each payment method selected by the user, for example:-

  • Credit card → +1% surcharge

  • Pay with Klarna → +2.5% surcharge

  • Paypal → + 1% surcharge

How can I implement this?

What are the approaches available?

Can someone please help on this

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hay @Aswini11
One approach is to work with certified Shopify payment app development partners like CartDNA. You can ask them to build a custom payment application that includes surcharge functionality tailored to your specific needs. These types of custom apps can be designed to simulate surcharges by adding fee-based line items, using checkout UI extensions, or implementing Shopify Functions (not limited to Shopify Plus , these custom app can be work with any Shopify Subscriptions ).

However, make sure to check your local consumer protection laws first. In many regions-especially in the EU-adding surcharges for specific payment methods (like Visa or MasterCard) is restricted or outright prohibited. Implementing surcharges without compliance could lead to legal or account issues.

Happy and Safe Selling