Each marketplace charge computed from your inputs, with GST applied on top of the combined fees rather than on the sale price. Commission and collection scale with the selling price; shipping and the fixed fee are flat. Every rate is the one you entered — confirm the live commission, fees, and tax treatment for your category on the Flipkart Seller Hub before you price products.
Fee component
How it is charged
Amount
Commission
10.00% of price
100.00
Shipping fee
Flat per order
50.00
Collection fee
2.00% of price
20.00
Fixed fee
Flat per order
10.00
Fees before GST
Sum of the above
180.00
GST on fees
18.00% of fees
32.40
Total fees
Fees + GST
212.40
Effective fee rate
Total fees ÷ price
21.24%
Estimates only — not financial, tax, or professional advice.
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What it calculates: Total Fees, Seller Settlement, Profit, Effective Fee %.
The tax sits on top of the deductions, which sellers routinely miss
Flipkart charges GST on the commission, shipping, collection and fixed fees it deducts — the fees are a service supplied to you, and that service is taxable. At 18% on total fees of ₹200, that is a further ₹36 out of the settlement.
This is separate from the GST on the sale itself, which the marketplace collects from the buyer. Modelling only the sale-side tax and forgetting the fee-side tax overstates the payout on every single order.
One rate does not apply across a catalogue
Commission percentages differ sharply by category, and within a category they often step at price bands, so the same product at two price points can carry different rates. Categories are also re-rated periodically.
Enter the rate for the specific category and band rather than a shop-wide average. For a catalogue spanning categories, run the tool per category — a blended rate will be wrong for every product in it.
Cash on delivery usually costs more than a prepaid order
The collection or payment-gateway fee is charged as a percentage of the order value and is commonly higher for cash on delivery than for prepaid orders, reflecting the cost and risk of collecting cash.
Where the gap is significant, it changes what a prepaid discount is worth. A discount that converts a COD order to prepaid can pay for itself out of the fee difference alone, before counting the lower return rate that usually comes with it.
Returns, and the fees that are not refunded with them
A returned order reverses the sale but not every fee attached to it. Depending on the return reason and category, shipping and collection charges may be retained and a reverse logistics charge added, so a returned order can cost more than an order never placed.
None of that is in this calculation, which prices a completed sale. For a category with a high return rate, the honest unit economics need the return rate applied across orders, not a per-order figure taken at face value.
Frequently Asked Questions
What fees does Flipkart charge sellers?
Flipkart generally charges a commission, a shipping/logistics fee, a collection fee, and a fixed fee, with GST applied on those fees. This calculator adds them and subtracts them from the selling price to estimate your settlement. Verify current rates on Flipkart.
Are the rates in this calculator official?
No. The defaults are a starting point, not your account’s rates. Flipkart rates differ by category and change, so enter the current figures from your seller dashboard or the official rate card.
What is the seller settlement amount?
It is the selling price minus all marketplace fees, before you subtract your product cost. Profit then subtracts your product cost from the settlement.
Why does the commission depend on the category?
Flipkart sets different commission rates by product category. Enter the rate for your specific category rather than a single blanket percentage.
Does this account for returns?
No. Returns and reverse-logistics costs are separate and depend on your return rate. Factor them in separately when planning margins.
Can I use this for other Indian marketplaces?
The structure is similar to several marketplaces, but the exact fees differ. You can adapt the inputs, but always confirm each platform’s current rate card.
Sources & References
Figures on this page are checked against primary, authoritative sources. Links open in a new tab.
Results are estimates for planning and analysis based on the figures you enter. They are not accounting, tax, or financial advice — verify with your own records and a qualified professional before making decisions.
Built and maintained by Jay Sudha, who runs a rice mill and trading business in Kashipur, India, and works with pricing, margins, working capital and bank credit as part of it.
Published the calculator with its formula, worked example, assumptions, limitations and a bespoke guide, and added an automated formula test suite covering it.
Tested commission, shipping, collection and fixed fees summed before GST, with GST then charged on that fee total.
Tested that raising the GST rate on fees reduces settlement without changing any underlying fee.
Frequently Asked Questions now show on the page: 6 answers, checked in a page-by-page audit.
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