Commission Fees
Commission is charged on each item sold and deducted from your payout. The calculation depends on the VAT selection captured for your seller account.
Your VAT selection affects the commission calculation
VAT-registered seller: VAT is removed from the selling price before commission is calculated.
Non-VAT-registered seller: Commission is calculated on the full selling price.
1 VAT-Registered Sellers
The selling price entered in the Seller Portal includes VAT. VAT is therefore removed before the commission percentage is applied.
Formula
Commission fee including VAT = ((Selling Price ÷ 1.15) × Commission %) × 1.15
Example
Selling price including VAT: R1,150
Commission rate: 10%
Selling price excluding VAT: R1,150 ÷ 1.15 = R1,000
Commission excluding VAT: R1,000 × 10% = R100
VAT on commission: R100 × 15% = R15
Total commission fee: R115
2 Non-VAT-Registered Sellers
VAT is not removed from the selling price. The commission percentage is applied directly to the full selling price.
Formula
Commission fee including VAT = (Selling Price × Commission %) × 1.15
Example
Selling price: R1,150
Commission rate: 10%
Commission excluding VAT: R1,150 × 10% = R115
VAT on commission: R115 × 15% = R17.25
Total commission fee: R132.25
Check Your VAT Selection
Make sure the correct VAT status is selected on your seller account, as this determines whether commission is calculated on the selling price before or after VAT is removed.