Flipkart Seller Fees Explained: Each Charge and How to Check It
Flipkart seller fees are deducted from each order before you are paid. They usually include a commission set by category, a fixed fee per order, a collection fee for handling the buyer's payment, and a shipping fee by weight and distance. GST is added on these fees. Your exact rates sit in the rate card inside your seller account.
- Flipkart's charges come in a few kinds: commission, fixed fee, collection fee, shipping, and reverse shipping when a buyer returns an item.
- Rates change often and differ by category, price and seller level, so read them in your own account, not on a forum.
- GST on Flipkart's fees is input tax credit for a regular GST registered seller.
- GST TCS of 0.5% and income tax TDS of 0.1% also come off the payout. They are taxes in your name, not fees.
In this guide
Why does this article give no Flipkart rates?
We print a marketplace fee only when we have read it on the marketplace's own page on the day we write. On 12 Nov 2026, Flipkart's public fees page did not load its content for us, so we could not read a single rate. Rates you see quoted on other websites may be old or for a different seller level.
What we can do is explain each charge, show you how they add up, and tell you exactly where to check your own numbers. That part does not go out of date.
What are the charges, and what drives each one?
| Charge | What it depends on | Can GST on it be claimed? |
|---|---|---|
| Commission | A percentage of the order value, set by category and sometimes by price band | Yes, as input tax credit |
| Fixed fee | A flat amount per order, usually by order value; may vary with your seller level | Yes |
| Collection fee | How the buyer paid: prepaid or cash on delivery | Yes |
| Shipping fee | Parcel weight (real or volumetric, whichever is higher) and distance to the buyer | Yes |
| Reverse shipping | Charged when a buyer sends the item back | Yes |
| Fulfilment fees (only if Flipkart stores your stock) | Storage space and handling per unit | Yes |
| Ads | Only if you run them | Yes |
The names in your settlement can differ slightly from this list. If a line looks unfamiliar, open the order in your payments report and read how it was worked out before you raise a ticket.
Which charge hurts most?
It depends on your price. On a cheap product, the flat charges matter most. A fixed fee and a shipping fee that look small on a Rs 1,500 item can eat a large share of a Rs 250 item. On costly products, the commission percentage does the damage.
Returns add a second layer. A returned order means the sale is reversed, the reverse shipping is charged, and some fees may not come back. In categories like fashion, where returns are common, this can matter more than the commission rate.
A worked example
The rates below are made up to show the arithmetic. They are not Flipkart's rates. Put your own rate card figures in their place.
Neha sells a kurta for Rs 1,050, which includes 5% GST, so the taxable value is Rs 1,000 and the GST is Rs 50.
| Line | Amount |
|---|---|
| Price paid by the buyer | Rs 1,050.00 |
| Commission, say 8% of Rs 1,050 | Rs 84.00 |
| Fixed fee, say | Rs 30.00 |
| Collection fee, say | Rs 20.00 |
| Shipping fee, say | Rs 60.00 |
| GST at 18% on Rs 194 of fees, as an illustration | Rs 34.92 |
| GST TCS, 0.5% of Rs 1,000 | Rs 5.00 |
| Income tax TDS, 0.1% of Rs 1,000 | Rs 1.00 |
| Paid to her bank | Rs 815.08 |
The gap is Rs 234.92, but her real cost is Rs 194. The GST on fees comes back as input tax credit, the TCS reaches her electronic cash ledger, and the TDS is adjusted in her income tax return. Now suppose one order in five comes back. She loses the sale on that order and pays reverse shipping too, so her real cost per kept order rises. Run this sum with your own return rate before you set a price.
How to check your own rates, step by step
- Log in to your Flipkart seller account and open the rate card or the commission calculator for your category.
- Note the commission for your price band and the fixed fee for your order value and seller level.
- Weigh and measure the packed product, and read the shipping fee for the distance most of your buyers are from you.
- Add the collection fee for the payment type your buyers mostly use.
- Add GST at the rate printed on Flipkart's fee invoice, then compare your total with a real settlement for a few orders.
- Each month, match the fee invoices with your GSTR-2B so you claim the credit.
For the setup side, see how to sell on Flipkart.
The mistake people usually make
The common one is comparing marketplaces on commission alone. A low commission with high fixed and shipping fees can cost more on a low-priced item than a higher commission elsewhere. Add every charge for one real order before you decide.
The costly one is filing GSTR-1 on the payout. Neha's GSTR-1 should show Rs 1,000 of taxable value, not Rs 815.08. Flipkart reports her sales and the TCS against her GSTIN in its own monthly return, GSTR-8, and the two figures should agree. Our guide on ITC on Flipkart and Amazon commission covers claiming the GST on fees, and profit after fees and GST shows the full margin sum.
Sources
- Flipkart Seller Hub: fees and commission (seller.flipkart.com), page content did not load on 12 Nov 2026
- Notification 15/2024-Central Tax, TCS rate (GST Council) (checked 12 Nov 2026)
- GST portal manual: Form GSTR-8 (checked 12 Nov 2026)
- Section 194-O, Income-tax Act, 1961 (Income Tax Department) (checked 12 Nov 2026)
How AprilTax can help
Once your fees are clear, the GST return is the next job. AprilTax has a free GSTR-1 tool for online sellers: upload the sales report you download from Flipkart, and it prepares your GSTR-1 on sales less returns, runs about 30 checks and matches the TCS Flipkart reported. You upload the JSON file on the GST portal yourself.
Frequently asked questions
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