Marketplace Payout Calculator for Indian Sellers: Commission, TCS, TDS and GST on Fees

A marketplace payout is not your selling price minus commission. Fees carry 18% GST, the marketplace collects 0.5% TCS under GST and deducts 0.1% TDS under section 194-O, and shipping and fixed fees come off as well. Enter your numbers below to see the payout per order, as of 9 November 2026. This is general information, not tax advice; confirm treatment with a chartered accountant or GST practitioner.

What defaults does the calculator use?

Every rate in the calculator can be edited. Here is where the defaults come from and which ones are not sourced:

The closing fee and shipping defaults come from two separate Amazon examples, so together they are illustrative, not a real combination. Flipkart, Meesho, Myntra and other marketplaces have their own fees; type in what your rate card shows. We have not confirmed that every marketplace computes TCS and TDS on the same base, so the calculator lets you pick one.

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How is the payout worked out?

The calculator follows this order:

1. Price excluding GST = selling price / (1 + GST rate).
2. Fees = commission + closing or fixed fee + shipping fee + collection fee.
3. GST on fees = fees x 18%.
4. TCS = base x TCS rate. TDS = base x TDS rate.
5. Payout = selling price − fees − GST on fees − TCS − TDS.

For example, with the defaults: the price is ₹450 including 5% GST, so the price before GST is ₹428.57. Referral fee is ₹0, closing fee ₹15, shipping ₹55, so fees are ₹70 and GST on fees is ₹12.60. TCS at 0.5% of ₹428.57 is ₹2.14 and TDS at 0.1% is ₹0.43. Payout is ₹450 − ₹70 − ₹12.60 − ₹2.14 − ₹0.43 = ₹364.83. If you claim the TCS and TDS credits later, the effective payout is ₹367.40. This is an illustration of the formula, not a statement of what any marketplace will pay on a ₹450 order.

What are TCS and TDS, and are they a cost?

TCS is tax collected at source by an e-commerce operator under section 52 of the CGST Act. The operator collects it on the net value of taxable supplies made through the platform, and reports it in GSTR-8. The reduction to 0.5% was notified on 10 July 2024. You see the credit in your electronic cash ledger once the operator files; see GST TCS for e-commerce sellers and the TCS section 52 entry.

TDS under section 194-O is deducted by the operator when it pays or credits you. TaxGuru reports the rate reduced from 1% to 0.1% from 1 October 2024. That page presents the change as a Finance Bill 2024 proposal, and we could not open the Income Tax Department's own page to confirm the final text. Other seller guides mention a ₹5 lakh exemption for individuals and HUFs and a 5% rate when PAN is missing, but we have not confirmed either from an official page, so check them with your accountant. See TDS 194-O for e-commerce sellers and the TDS 194-O entry.

Both are credits, not fees. They reduce your cash on the day, and you claim them against your GST or income tax liability. Whether they are a real saving or just timing depends on your tax position.

What the calculator does not do

• It does not know your category's commission. Use the rate card or the Amazon fee schedule.
• It does not include storage, returns, ads or RTO. See the Amazon seller fee calculator for more fee lines.
• It does not decide your GST liability. See GST on marketplace fees.
• It treats the rates you enter as flat. Rates may change by notification; recheck the notification before relying on the 0.5% and 0.1% defaults.

FAQ

Why is my marketplace payout lower than selling price minus commission? Because fixed or closing fee, shipping, collection fee and 18% GST on those fees are deducted too, and so are TCS and TDS. The calculator above shows each line so you can match it to your settlement report.

What is the GST TCS rate for e-commerce sellers in 2026? TaxGuru reports 0.5% in total from 10 July 2024: 0.25% CGST plus 0.25% SGST/UTGST for intra-State supplies, or 0.5% IGST for inter-State ones. Check the current notification on the CBIC site.

What is the TDS rate under section 194-O? Reported at 0.1% from 1 October 2024, reduced from 1%. The calculator lets you change it. Confirm the current rate and your exemption with your chartered accountant.

Is TCS or TDS an extra cost? No, both are advance tax collected from your payout and can be claimed as credit. They affect cash flow, not margin. TCS credit goes to your electronic cash ledger and TDS shows in Form 26AS or your annual tax statement.

Does the calculator work for Flipkart, Meesho or Myntra? Yes, if you type in that marketplace's commission, fixed fee, shipping and collection fee from your own rate card. We have not loaded any marketplace's fees as defaults other than the Amazon.in examples in the table.

Should TCS and TDS be on the price with or without GST? The calculator lets you choose. TaxGuru describes TCS as on the net value of taxable supplies. For TDS, we could not confirm the base from an official page, so check your tax statement.

Reconcile your payouts

If your payout never matches the order sheet, the gap is usually a fee line or a TCS entry you did not expect. Blooprint's Amazon account management team reconciles settlements against orders and fees.