Artist's Resale Right

When your art resells, you earn a royalty. Here's how it works.

When Resale Royalties Apply

Original Artwork

Paintings, sculptures, prints, photos (signed or numbered editions)

Professional Sale

Sold through a gallery, auction house, or dealer

Over Threshold

Sale price exceeds £/€1,000 (UK) or varies by EU state

Royalty Rates

Percentage decreases as sale price increases

£0 – 50k
4%
£50k – 200k
3%
£200k – 350k
1%
£350k – 500k
0.5%
£500k+
0.25%

Maximum royalty: £12,500 per sale

Example: £15,000

£15,000 @ 4%£600
Your Royalty£600

Example: £75,000

£50,000 @ 4%£2,000
£25,000 @ 3%£750
Your Royalty£2,750

Example: £250,000

£50,000 @ 4%£2,000
£150,000 @ 3%£4,500
£50,000 @ 1%£500
Your Royalty£7,000

Resale Royalties by Country

Thresholds and rates vary by country

🇬🇧UK

Threshold: £1,000 (from 01/04/2024)

Societies: DACS, ACS

🇩🇪Germany

Threshold: €400

Society: VG Bild-Kunst

🇫🇷France

Threshold: €750

Society: ADAGP

🇮🇹Italy

Threshold: €3,000

Society: SIAE

UK Collecting Societies

DACS

Design & Artists Copyright Society

Primary UK collecting society • Est. 1984

dacs.org.uk

ACS

Artists' Collecting Society

Alternative UK society • Est. 2006

artistscollectingsociety.org

What Hart Does

We handle the paperwork so you get paid

Check Eligibility

Instant check if resale royalties apply

Calculate Amount

Accurate tiered royalty computation

Generate Evidence

Ready-to-submit documentation

Send to Society

Report directly to DACS or ACS

Hart generates the paperwork, societies handle payments