Commission calculator

Tool · Dubai brokerage

Two percent of the price is only the start of the sum: VAT goes on top, a co-broker may take half, and the agent's share is a percentage of what the agency keeps. Enter the figures and read every line.

Sale price, AED Commission, % of the price

The percentage is quoted Before VAT Including VAT

Co-broker's share of the commission, % Agent's share of what the agency keeps, %

Result

Commission before VAT	—
VAT, 5%	—
Invoice to the client, incl. VAT	—
Co-broker's share, before VAT	—
The agency keeps, before VAT	—
Agent's payout	—

VAT is 5% and is charged on the commission, not on the price. The agent's payout is a share of the agency's part before VAT, as in most Dubai brokerage agreements; check your own agreement for what is deducted first.

How the lines relate

Commission before VAT: the percentage of the price, or, if you quote a VAT-inclusive rate, that amount divided by 1.05.
VAT: 5% on the commission. The invoice to the client is the commission plus VAT; the VAT is not the agency's income.
Co-broker's share: when another agency brought the buyer or the seller, the commission is split, in Dubai usually 50/50, before VAT.
Agent's payout: the agent's percentage of what the agency keeps after the co-broker's share. Agreements differ on what is deducted before the split; this page uses the simplest form.

Off-plan and rentals

Off-plan commission is paid by the developer, typically as a percentage of the price agreed in the agency agreement, and the client pays nothing; enter the developer's rate and set the co-broker's share if a partner agency is involved. For rentals the commission is customarily 5% of the annual rent plus VAT; enter the annual rent as the price and 5 as the rate.

In the workspace

In Brokbase a deal carries its price and its commission from stage to stage, and the owner sees expected revenue by stage and by broker without anyone building a spreadsheet. Leads, clients and deals describes the books.

Questions people ask

Is VAT charged on real estate commission in Dubai?

Yes, 5%, on both sales and rental commission, whoever pays it. The commission is quoted before VAT unless the agreement says otherwise.

What is the usual commission on a sale?

Two percent of the price for ready property, paid by the buyer, sometimes by both sides; off-plan commission is paid by the developer. Rentals are customarily 5% of the annual rent.

How is a co-broker deal split?

Usually equally between the two agencies, before VAT and before each agency pays its own agent. Put the other agency's share in the co-broker field.