Starting next year, the delivery fee will be reduced to 2.0-7.8%...a settlement after pain

[Anchor]
After struggling over the reduction of brokerage fees, the delivery platform and a group of stores came up with a final win-win plan.

The commission rate, which is currently 9.8%, will be reduced differentially to 2.0 to 7.8% from next year.

However, some point out that it is a half-way agreement because only two out of four companies agree.

Reporter Oh In-seok on the report.

[Reporter]
After 115 days of long consultations, the delivery platform and business organizations came up with a final win-win plan.

Baedal Minjok and Coupang Eats, who have disagreed over the extent of the reduction in brokerage fees, have agreed to introduce differential fees that have lowered brokerage fees from the current 9.8%.

According to the settlement, the top 35% of stores based on sales generated by each delivery app will be charged a 7.8% commission rate.

A commission rate of 6.8% will be charged for the middle store of 35% to 80% and the bottom 20% store of 2% will be charged.

In other words, small-scale stores will see their commission rates drop by up to 7.8 percentage points.

The delivery fee paid by self-employed people is up to 500 won more expensive than the current one.

Delivery costs are also differentiated according to sales, so the bottom 20% only have to pay up to 2,900 won as they are now.

The changed commission rate and delivery fee will be applied for three years from the beginning of next year.

[Lee Jung-hee / Chairman of the Public Interest Committee of the Win-Win Consultative Body: We decided that the later the win-win relationship is delayed, the greater the damage to small business owners, and a lot of consensus was reached among the members. It's not enough, but I'm going to accept the parts of today's amendment...]

The opinions of the business group on the final proposal were divided.

As there are many small business owners with great difficulties, it is divided into opinions that it should be implemented even if there are shortcomings and that it is not enough to ease the burden on the store.

In the end, the final bill was passed with the approval of the Federation of Small Businesses, the Federation of Korean Merchants, and the Public Interest Committee, with the opposition of the Korea Food Service Industry Association and the National Council of Franchisees leaving.

As a result, there is a possibility that the opposition party will continue to discuss legal regulations such as a cap on fees.

This is YTN Oh In-seok.