Calculate commission from gross
This commission type shares part of your gross margin with an agent by deducting their commission percentage from the gross price. The agent pays less than your gross. You receive the remainder.How it works
When you select Calculate commission from gross on an agency record, Tourwriter deducts the agent commission percentage from the gross price to produce the agent price.
Gross is calculated as normal:
Net + Markup = Gross
The agent price is then:
Agent price = Gross − (Gross × Agent commission %)
Example: A service has a gross price of $180 and the agent commission is set to 10%.
$180 × 10% = $18 commission deducted
Agent price = $180 − $18 = $162.00
The agent pays $162. You receive $162. The $18 difference comes out of your gross margin, not on top of it.
What appears in the itinerary
The agent commission percentage from the agency setup populates the agent commission column in the itemised pricing table automatically. You can override it on individual line items if needed.
The itinerary total displays the gross price. The agent total price column displays the agent price.
Incoming payments and agent commission
By default, the remaining balance on an itinerary is calculated against the gross price. If you want the balance to reflect the agent price instead — so the balance shows zero once the agent pays their amount — select Use itinerary agent price from the Agent gross override dropdown on the Incoming payment subtab.
When to use this type
Use this option when you are sharing your existing margin with an agent rather than adding commission on top. Your markup will not reflect your actual take-home earnings, as the agent commission is deducted from it.
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