£
The amount you want to take home after taxes and expenses
£
Software, equipment, insurance, accountant fees, etc.
%
Include income tax, national insurance, VAT reserve if applicable
days
Include holidays, sick days, and personal time off
%
Time spent on actual client work vs admin, marketing, etc. (typically 60-80%)
hours
Your Required Rates
Hourly Rate
--
per billable hour
Daily Rate
--
per working day
Calculation Breakdown
| Desired Annual Income | -- |
| Business Expenses | -- |
| Pre-Tax Income Required | -- |
| Tax Rate | -- |
| Gross Income Required | -- |
| Working Days Per Year | -- |
| Billable Hours Per Day | -- |
| Total Billable Hours Per Year | -- |
Gross Hourly Rate
--
What you charge clients
Effective Hourly Rate
--
What you actually earn (after all costs)
Session History
| # | Income Goal | Tax % | Hourly | Daily |
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