SANPARKS has revised commission margins for the travel trade. The new commission structure will come into effect on November 1.
The commission margins are structured according to the size of the operator, with small operators being companies that have an annual turnover with SANParks up to R1m, medium operators between R1m and R3m and large operators more than R3m.
For high-occupancy camps, commission has been reduced for large operators to 10%, down from 15%. It remains at 5% for small operators. For average-occupancy camps, commission has increased from 10% to 15% for small operators and decreased from 30% to 25% for large operators. Low-occupancy camps see margins increase for both small and large operators to 40% from 15% and 35% respectively. Medium-sized operators will receive 40% for low occupancy camps, 17,5% for average occupancy and 7,5% for high-occupancy camps.
The move is hoped to stimulate growth for new and smaller entrants into the industry, according to Hapiloe Sello, SANParks managing executive: Tourism Development and Marketing.
