Daraz Payment Fee for Sellers: 2.25% Plus VAT

The Daraz payment fee is a small line next to the commission, but it is charged on every order, so it adds up. On the statements we checked, it is 2.25 percent of the item price, with 15 percent VAT charged on the fee itself. That makes the real cost 2.5875 percent of the item price.

This page covers only the payment fee. For the full set of charges, see Daraz seller fees.

I have sold on Daraz since 2015 and run 14 Daraz stores. The numbers here come from reconciling real weekly statements, not from a Daraz rate card, so I label them as what we observed. Daraz may change them, and I could not cite an official page that lists this fee, so check your own statement.

What Is the Daraz Payment Fee?

It is a fee Daraz charges for processing the payment on an order. It appears as its own line on the weekly statement, separate from commission and from the item handling fee. Searchers sometimes call it the "payment handling fee", which mixes up two different lines. The handling fee is a per-item amount; the payment fee is a percentage.

How Much Is the Payment Fee?

On the statements we checked:

• Fee rate: 2.25 percent of the item price.
• VAT: 15 percent charged on the fee.
• Real cost: 2.25 x 1.15 = 2.5875 percent of the item price.

What Is the Payment Fee Charged On?

The item price, multiplied by quantity. On the statements we checked, it was not charged on the shipping fee the buyer paid. So if a customer buys one Rs 2,000 item and pays Rs 150 for shipping, the base is Rs 2,000, not Rs 2,150.

If you calculate the fee on the customer's total payment, you will overstate it a little.

What Does the Payment Fee Cost at Different Prices?

Because it is a flat percentage, the cost scales with price. Using 2.5875 percent:

Item price (Rs)	Fee at 2.25%	VAT on fee (15%)	Total payment fee
500	11.25	1.69	12.94
1,000	22.50	3.38	25.88
2,500	56.25	8.44	64.69
5,000	112.50	16.88	129.38
10,000	225.00	33.75	258.75

Amounts are rounded to two decimals for display.

Example: A Three-Unit Order

Example only. "Store A" sells three units of one item in one order. The price is made up.

1. Unit price: Rs 2,400.
2. Quantity: 3, so the item price base is Rs 7,200.
3. Fee at 2.25 percent: 7,200 x 0.0225 = Rs 162.00.
4. VAT at 15 percent: 162.00 x 0.15 = Rs 24.30.
5. Total payment fee: Rs 186.30.

Check: 7,200 x 0.025875 = 186.30. Both routes give the same answer.

How Is It Different from Commission?

	Commission	Payment fee
Rate	Varies by category	Same percentage on the statements we checked
Basis	Item price	Item price
VAT	Added on top	Added on top
Where to look up	Commission list	This page

Both are percentages of the item price. For a full commission walk-through, see how much Daraz commission is.

Can I Avoid the Payment Fee?

I am not aware of any way to avoid it on the statements we checked. It is built into each order. What you can do is price for it: add 2.5875 percent of the price into your costs along with commission, handling, shipping and tax. The Daraz profit calculator includes it by default.

Does a Discount or Voucher Change the Payment Fee?

I did not test this on enough orders to state a rule, so I will not guess. If you run a seller discount or a voucher, compare the payment fee line with both the listed price and the price the customer actually paid on a few orders. Then you will know which base Daraz used for your store, and you can enter it into your pricing sheet.

How Do I Check It on My Statement?

1. Pick one delivered order and note the item price.
2. Find the payment fee line for that order.
3. Divide the line by the item price.
4. You should get close to 2.59 percent if the line includes VAT, or 2.25 percent if VAT is shown separately.
5. If the result is far off, compare the quantity and whether the price used was after a seller discount.

For several stores at once, Seller's Revolution finance reports show fees side by side.

FAQ

What Is the Payment Fee on Daraz?

It is a fee for processing the payment on each order. On the statements we checked it was 2.25 percent of the item price plus 15 percent VAT, which is 2.5875 percent in practice.

Is the Payment Fee the Same as the Handling Fee?

No. The payment fee is a percentage of the item price. The handling fee is a per-item amount that depends on the item's price tier. They are separate lines on a statement.

Is the Payment Fee Charged on Shipping?

On the statements we checked, it was charged on the item price only, not on the shipping fee the buyer paid.

Does the Payment Fee Change by Category?

We did not see it change by category on the statements we checked. Commission is the line that changes by category.

Can Daraz Change the Payment Fee?

Yes, Daraz can change its terms. Check the line on your latest statement and the current Daraz University pages when you plan prices.