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Revenue

Net revenue commission

A commission calculated from revenue after refunds, credits, taxes, discounts or other exclusions.

Definition

Net revenue commission pays affiliates on the retained revenue base rather than gross checkout amount. The exact definition of net revenue depends on the merchant's exclusions and finance policy.

B2B SaaS context

SaaS teams use net revenue commission to keep partner payouts aligned with the revenue they actually keep. It is especially important when partial refunds, credits or discounts are common.

Operator note

Document every exclusion from the commission base and reconcile against billing records so partners can understand adjustments without finance back-and-forth.

Turn the definition into operating rules

RefCampaign helps recurring SaaS teams translate attribution, refunds and payout policies into a partner program that can be audited.

See the SaaS affiliate playbook