Sales basis for a commission target
Reverse a flat-rate calculation to find the sales basis needed for an entered amount.
Required sales basis
$1,250.00- Commission at that basis
- $500.00
- Desired commission
- $500.00
Illustrative calculation · AUD where amounts are shown.
See how the number is made.
The result is a commissionable sales basis, not necessarily your till total. It is rounded upward so the unrounded calculation reaches the target. A zero rate cannot produce a positive target. This is arithmetic, not a wage or entitlement recommendation.
The working
Required basis = target ÷ (rate ÷ 100), rounded up to a whole cent.
A $500.00 target at 40% requires a $1,250.00 basis. At 35%, the basis is rounded up to $1,428.58.
- AUD. Monetary results use nearest-cent rounding; exact half cents round away from zero.
- The sales basis is rounded up to a cent so the unrounded calculation reaches the target. It is not a gross till total unless that is your agreed basis.
Use the calculation basis and rules you have agreed. A tool result is a working record; it does not establish an entitlement or send a payment.