# Commission structure

In the **Commission Structure** section, there are three available types that you can choose from:

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**Tips:** If you want to exclude shipping/tax fees from the commission calculation, click [HERE](https://docs.uppromote.com/management/programs/program-settings/commission-calculation-settings) to find the instruction.
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## **Flat rate per order**

With this option, the commission rate can be set up as a fixed amount on each referral order.

For example, if you set the commission amount to $10 per order, when your customer purchases through the referral link, your affiliate will get a $10 commission no matter how much the total sales is.

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After an order is marked as **fulfilled** and **paid** on your Shopify admin (unless you enable the **Record pending orders as referrals** in **Settings** > **General** > **Notifications & Others**), its status will be shown on your back end in the **Referrals** section with the commission amount.

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## **Flat rate per item**

Commissions in dollars will be calculated on product units.&#x20;

For example, if you set the commission amount to **$5 per item**, when a customer makes a purchase of 3 items through the referral link, the affiliate’s commission will be $5 \* 3 = **$15**.

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The referral order status will be updated on your back end.

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## **Percent of sale**

Commissions will be calculated based on a percentage of the total value brought by the affiliate.&#x20;

For example, if you set the percentage value to 15%, any order made through the referral link will bring your affiliate a 15% value of the total order amount (not including VAT or other extra fees).

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After choosing the proper commission type, fill in the desired amount in the **amount** box, then click **Save.**

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If you create more than 1 program and then downgrade to the Free plan, the system will deactivate the extra programs (except the default one) and exclude referrals from affiliates in those programs.
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To setup commission rules for subscription orders, please refer to [this document](https://docs.uppromote.com/settings/integrations/subscription-apps#subscription-commission-setup) for more details.
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