Trendyol Commission Rates 2026: A Correct Calculation Guide

Trendyol commission rates in 2026 range from roughly 9% to 22.5%, set per category and subcategory. There is no single flat rate: the current commission list runs to 464 rows, and the rate varies by product category, your seller tier, your brand and your segment. A few special categories reach 30%; unprocessed gold is charged at 9%.

The most important point: the commission rates Trendyol publishes are VAT-inclusive. Adding VAT on top produces roughly a 20% double count and makes your profit look lower than it is. The numbers below show what that costs.

Why isn't Trendyol commission a single rate?

Trendyol's commission table is not a flat list but a multi-dimensional matrix. Each row carries category, subcategory and product group, alongside the payment term in business days, separate commission percentages for Tier 5, 4 and 3, a specialised group rate, a special rate for women entrepreneurs and cooperatives, a location-based rate, and a brand-level commission column.

The practical consequence: two sellers in the same category can pay different commission. The gap is set by seller tier, brand agreement and segment. So the "20% on apparel, 8% on electronics" tables circulating online are, at best, a rough estimate. The only source that shows *your* rate is the category commission list in your Trendyol Partner panel.

Working from an estimated rate when setting prices is normal. Using an estimated rate to calculate the profit of an order that already happened is a mistake — that order's real commission is already in the order data.

Is VAT added on top of the commission?

No. Trendyol publishes commission rates VAT-inclusive. Adding 20% VAT on top means counting the same tax twice.

To see the size of the gap, take a 1,000 TL apparel sale at a 21.5% commission rate:

| Method | Commission amount | Difference | |---|---|---| | Correct — rate is VAT-inclusive | 215.00 TL | — | | Wrong — VAT added on top of the rate | 258.00 TL | +43.00 TL |

That 43 TL gap is enough to wipe out the profit on a product running at a 5% net margin. If your profit-and-loss table is consistently off, this is the first place to check.

Where do I find the commission rate for my own category?

There are three sources, in order of accuracy:

1. Order and settlement data (most accurate). The commission rate and amount for a completed sale come from Trendyol's order and settlement API. This is the actual deduction, not an estimate.
2. The Trendyol Partner panel. Shows the category commission list assigned to your account, with tier and brand effects reflected.
3. Trendyol's published commission PDF. Gives the general framework but does not guarantee your personal rate.

Use sources 2 and 3 when setting prices. Use source 1 when reporting realised profit. On low-margin products, that distinction is the difference between profit and loss.

How does seller tier affect commission?

Trendyol groups sellers into tiers 1 through 5, determined by net revenue and net order count over the last 180 days. The commission table carries separate percentage columns for Tiers 5, 4 and 3; in some categories a lower tier pays less commission, in others the table works the other way round.

Two further columns matter: brand-level commission for sellers with a brand agreement, and the special rate for women entrepreneurs and cooperatives. If you fall into that second group, the rate is not applied automatically unless you have registered for it — it is worth checking your segment definition in the Partner panel.

Climbing a tier is not the only way to lower commission, and it does not help in every category. Setting a revenue target without first checking the gap between tiers in your own category usually fails to deliver the expected gain.

What deductions exist besides commission?

Commission is not the only line in a profitability calculation. As of 2026, the other items to account for:

• Platform service fee: 10.99 TL + VAT for every delivery shipment without the "Bugün Kargoda" (Ships Today) label. 4.99 TL + VAT for labelled shipments handed to the carrier the same day. (Amendment Protocol 51, effective 15 June / 8 July 2026.)
• Shipping fee: the threshold is 350 TL. At 350 TL and above, the contracted carrier list applies; below it, sub-threshold pricing. Sub-threshold prices are conditional on 10 desi or less and a standard carrier, and return parcels are excluded.
• Return handling charge: introduced by Protocol 53 and effective 27 July 2026; it has a visible effect on profit in categories with high return rates.
• Withholding tax: 1% since 1 January 2025 under Presidential Decision no. 9284. Because it is offsettable it is not a final cost — it affects cash flow rather than reducing your margin directly.

These figures come from Trendyol's contract amendment protocols and change with them. Verify the effective date before fixing any figure into your profit model.

When does the money reach my account?

The payment term is defined per category in the commission table. Most categories run on 28 business days; a subset uses 21, 14 or 7.

The term does not change your margin, but it dictates cash flow. For a high-volume, low-margin seller, 28 business days can span an entire stock replenishment cycle. When choosing categories, comparing payment terms alongside commission rates is often more decisive than the commission gap itself — especially for businesses working on tight capital.

How do I calculate real profit?

Build the calculation in this order:

1. Deduct commission from the sale price without adding VAT.
2. Add the platform service fee (10.99 TL + VAT, or 4.99 TL + VAT).
3. Calculate shipping against the 350 TL threshold.
4. Deduct product cost, packaging and any advertising cost.
5. Do not forget your return rate: the shipping and handling cost of a returned order cannot be recovered from a product that was never sold.

Example — an apparel product priced at 1,000 TL:

| Line | Amount | |---|---| | Sale price | 1,000.00 TL | | Commission (21.5%, VAT-inclusive) | −215.00 TL | | Platform service fee (10.99 + VAT) | −13.19 TL | | Shipping (varies by desi, assumed) | −60.00 TL | | Product cost (assumed) | −400.00 TL | | Net profit | 311.81 TL | | Net margin | 31.2% |

Shipping and product cost are assumptions; you need to enter your own figures. The commission rate is an estimate from the category table — for a realised sale, replace it with that order's own commission amount.

Realistic ways to reduce the commission burden

Negotiating the commission rate down is not an option for most sellers. These are the lines you can control:

• Correct category assignment. Listing a product in the wrong subcategory affects both commission and visibility. Misassignment is fixable and is often an unnoticed cost.
• Desi optimisation. Because shipping is billed on desi, packaging design writes straight through to profit. Dropping one desi band is a more certain gain than a commission negotiation.
• The "Ships Today" label. If you can meet the conditions, the service fee per shipment drops from 10.99 TL to 4.99 TL — multiply that by your monthly shipment volume.
• Lowering your return rate. A proper size chart, honest product photography and an accurate description cut return-driven shipping and handling costs faster than commission ever will.

Tracking all of these per product by hand is hard. Pazaryeri Bot's profitability module takes commission from the order's real data rather than an estimate, and shows net margin per product with the platform service fee and shipping included. You can also use the free commission and profit calculator without an account.