Solara — Commission & Draw Calculator

Adjustable model. Change any figure in a box; everything recalculates instantly.

1 · Deal inputs

Gross commission (inc GST)$

Aggregator fee%

Set to 0 for direct private/commercial deals; ~20% for many residential aggregators.

GST rate%

Commission includes GST?

Lead source

Lead broker (oversight)

Deal written by

Set all three to Solara for a fully in-house deal — Solara then retains 100% of the net commission.

2 · Split of net (edit the %)

Management fee%

Lead fee (total)%

↳ Partner share%

↳ Introducer share%

Oversight / lead broker%

Broker balance%

Total (must be 100%)100%

The four buckets don’t add to 100%. Adjust so Management + Lead + Oversight + Broker = 100.

Partner + Introducer should equal the Lead fee %.

3 · The waterfall

Gross commission received$220,000

Less: Aggregator fee (0%)–$0

Funds received by Solara$220,000

Less: GST held & remitted to ATO–$20,000

NET DISTRIBUTABLE FUNDS$200,000

4 · Management fund (the 25%) — wages & overheads

Admins drawing a base salary

Salary each, per week$

Overheads / month (rent, software, etc.)$

Monthly commission volume (= deal total above)$

Opening balance held (carried in)$

Locked to the deal total at the top — change the gross commission there and this updates automatically. The 25% management fee always comes to Solara and funds wages first, then overheads — before any profit split.

Management fee (25% of net) / month	$0
Less: Wages 3 admins	$0
= After wages (+ / −)	$0
Less: Overheads	$0
= Balance this month	$0
Opening balance held	$0
= Balance held (closing)	$0

The 25% didn’t cover wages + overheads this month — balance held is negative. Top up from reserve or profit.

5 · Profit split (Solara margin beyond the 25%)

Solara profit pool / month (lead + oversight + broker slices Solara keeps)	$0
Less: wages / overheads shortfall (from the 25% fund)	$0
= Distributable profit / month	$0
Distributable profit / year (×12)	$0

TAKE-HOME	Base salary /mo	+ 50% profit /mo	Total /mo	Annual (×12)
Mark & Airlie (FUFA household)	$0	$0	$0	$0
John	$0	$0	$0	$0

Break-even: the 25% covers wages + overheads at about $0/month in gross commission. Wages & overheads are funded by the management fund, not from profit.

Indicative and fully adjustable. The 25% management fee is ring-fenced to pay wages first, then overheads; whatever is left is the balance held (a running reserve). Only the Solara margin beyond the 25% is treated as profit and split 50/50 by equity. Salaries are per-person, so the FUFA household (Mark + Airlie = 2 people) draws two and John one. GST treatment with an aggregator (RCTI) can differ — confirm order of operations with your accountant. Not financial, legal or tax advice.