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Hi All,

I am currently working on commissions in Business Central. So far, I have only found the Salesperson/Purchaser page, where I can define a commission percentage. After creating and posting a sales order, the system automatically calculates the commission amount based on that percentage.
Also  guide me that once the commission is calculated and i can also see the salesperson commission report now how to pay commission to salespersons (Employees)?

I would like to understand the complete out-of-the-box commission functionality in Business Central. Can anyone provide a detailed explanation or any useful documentation?

Also, while watching some Business Central videos, I noticed that they have a Commission Setup page available when they search for it. I don't have that page in my environment. Could someone explain why that might be the case? Is it version-specific, localization-specific, or part of an extension?

Thanks in advance!

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    YUN ZHU Profile Picture
    102,797 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at
  • peter fun Profile Picture
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    How can i see this commission mateix card??
    I only see salesperson/purchaser?
    Also in business central we setup commission % on salesperson/purchaser and then cfeate sales order and once posted commission gets calculated. And we can see on commission salesperson report. From here, how to to pay that commission to the salesperson??? In business central out of the box?
    I want to know complete out of the box functionality of commissions?
    Please 
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    OussamaSabbouh Profile Picture
    18,829 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at
    Hello Peter,
    Out of the box, Business Central commission functionality is limited: you assign a Commission % to the salesperson, use the Salesperson Code on the customer or sales document, and review the calculated results through the Salesperson - Commission report; however, Business Central does not automatically create a commission payable, payroll transaction, purchase invoice, or payment to the employee. The report is mainly for calculation, analysis, and validation, so the actual payment must be processed manually through payroll, a general journal, or a purchase invoice/vendor payment depending on the company’s accounting process, or handled through a customization/extension if automated accrual and settlement are required. The Commission Setup page shown in some videos is not part of standard Business Central; it is most likely provided by an AppSource/PTE extension, a localization, or the video may actually be demonstrating Dynamics 365 Finance/Supply Chain Management, which has a much more advanced commission module with commission groups, calculation rules, posting, and settlement. Also note that Microsoft introduced the new layouts for the standard Salesperson - Commission report in Business Central 2025 release wave 2.
     
    Regards,
    Oussama Sabbouh
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    Teagen Boll Profile Picture
    3,638 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at
    As Oussama mentioned the standard BC commission functionality is limited. It's primarily just for basic information purposes and you can use one report for reviewing the commission or build your own reports based off the commission calculation. The commission calculation is also basic and can't be modified much.
     
    Most companies in BC opt to look at a commission extension to enhance the functionality. There are plenty out there such as NAVX and RUX Commissions Management (formerly ERP connect).
     
    The link Yun Zhu shared is actually for an extension that can be found here: RUX Commissions Management | RUX (RUX purchased ERP connect but its mostly the same app).
     
    Most clients I work with decide to use an app like that because base BC commissions are not really useful in any way at all.
     
    Best,
    Teagen Boll
    Social: LinkedIn
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    Simon Kimani Profile Picture
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    Hello Peter,

    The standard commission functionality in Business Central is quite limited. Out of the box, you can assign a Commission % on the Salesperson/Purchaser card, and the commission amount can be calculated on sales transactions. However, Business Central does not provide a complete commission management process.

    The link below provides an introduction on how to handle this requirement using Acumens Flexible Commissions R1 for Business Central.
    The app provides an advanced commission management functionality to overcome standard BC limitations and automate payout process. It provides a complete commission solution by extending Business Central with features such as:

    -Multiple commission programs and configurable commission rates.
    -Commission calculation based on Sales, Gross Profit, or Per Quantity.

    -Commission calculation methods. This provides four distinct calculation engines to support diverse sales incentive strategies.

    -Commission rules by salesperson, location, state, item/resource/G/L account, and more.

    -Support for W2 employees, 1099 vendors, referral partners, and sales managers.

    -Commission splitting across multiple recipients.

    -Commission ledger entries for tracking and auditability.

    -Integration with General Ledger and Accounts Payable, enabling a complete commission lifecycle from calculation through settlement.
     

    Check the app here: https://acumens.com/AcumensFlexibleCommissionsR1/

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    Grigorios Mavrogeorgis Profile Picture
    3,116 Super User 2026 Season 2 on at

    Hi, what you found is basically all there is. Commission % on the salesperson card, and the commission report that works out the amount from the posted entries. Nothing gets posted, there's no accrual, no commission ledger, no payment routine. The report is a report, that's where standard stops.

    For paying them, most clients I've seen set the salesperson up as a vendor and enter a purchase invoice for the commission each month, then it pays like any other vendor. If commissions go through payroll instead, it's usually a journal entry and the payroll system takes it from there.

    The Commission Setup page in those videos isn't standard, that's why you can't find it. It comes from an add-on, there are a few commission apps on AppSource that bring setup pages, rules per item or customer, tiers and so on. Whoever recorded the video had one installed. 

     

    Glad to help - follow up if anything is unclear.   

    ►  If this solved it, marking it verified helps others too.       

    Regards,
    Grigorios Mavrogeorgis
    Business Central Consultant & AL Developer

    Work: Gmsoft Limited
    Blog:  insidebusinesscentral
    LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/gregorymavrogeorgis

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