Calculator Inputs
Formula Used
Product Subtotal
Item Price × Quantity
Discounted Products
Product Subtotal − Discount Amount
Order Gross Before Tax
Discounted Products + Shipping + Gift Wrap or Service Charge
Exclusive Tax
Reported Tax = Taxable Base × Tax Rate
Inclusive Tax
Taxable Net = Taxable Gross ÷ (1 + Tax Rate)
Included Tax
Reported Tax = Taxable Gross − Taxable Net
Marketplace Fee
Chosen Fee Base × Marketplace Fee Rate
Processing Fee
(Chosen Processing Base × Processing Rate) + Fixed Fee
Withholding Tax
Customer Charge × Withholding Tax Rate
Payout Before Seller Tax
Customer Charge − Marketplace Fee − Processing Fee − Other Fees − Withholding − Tax Deducted by Marketplace
Net Revenue After All Taxes
Payout Before Seller Tax − Seller Tax Liability
How to Use This Calculator
- Enter your marketplace name, region, and preferred currency.
- Add item price, order quantity, shipping charge, and any extra service charge.
- Enter discount amount, marketplace commission, payment fees, and extra fixed costs.
- Choose inclusive or exclusive tax mode, then enter sales tax or VAT.
- Turn on shipping taxation, seller absorption, or marketplace remittance when applicable.
- Press the calculate button to view totals, deductions, payout, and the Plotly chart.
- Download the results as CSV or PDF for reconciliation, pricing review, or records.
Example Data Table
| Marketplace | Item Price | Qty | Discount | Shipping | Tax Rate | Fee Rate | Net Revenue |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Amazon | $125.00 | 2 | $10.00 | $12.00 | 8.25% | 12.50% | $186.22 |
| Etsy | $48.00 | 3 | $6.00 | $9.00 | 7.00% | 6.50% | $123.67 |
FAQs
1. What does this marketplace tax calculator estimate?
It estimates customer charge, taxable base, reported tax, marketplace fee, payment fee, withholding, payout before seller tax, and net revenue after all taxes for a marketplace order.
2. What is the difference between inclusive and exclusive tax?
Exclusive tax adds tax on top of the entered selling amounts. Inclusive tax assumes tax is already inside the entered taxable amounts and extracts the tax portion from them.
3. When should I mark shipping as taxable?
Mark shipping as taxable when your marketplace or local rules require tax on shipping charges. Leave it off when shipping is exempt or separately excluded from the taxable base.
4. What does seller absorbs tax mean?
In exclusive mode, this option keeps the customer charge unchanged and treats the tax as a seller cost. It is useful when listed prices must stay fixed during promotions.
5. What does marketplace remits tax on behalf mean?
This means the marketplace collects or deducts the tax and remits it to the authority. The calculator reduces seller payout by remitted tax and removes the seller tax liability line.
6. Why include withholding tax?
Some marketplaces or jurisdictions retain a percentage from payouts for tax compliance. Including withholding helps you compare accounting revenue, cash payout, and expected settlement timing more accurately.
7. Can I use this for VAT, GST, or sales tax?
Yes. The calculator works for common transaction taxes where you need a taxable base and rate. You can model VAT, GST, or sales tax as long as your assumptions match the order rules.
8. Why download CSV or PDF results?
CSV files help with spreadsheets, audits, and bulk comparisons. PDF files help share a clean snapshot with accountants, managers, or clients who need a readable order-level summary.