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Work out your day rate

Three numbers, one minute. Find out what you need to charge a day to take home what you want, after tax, costs and the quiet weeks.

Kit and repairs, insurance, software, phone, travel, training, accountant, pension. Most freelance crew land between £5,000 and £12,000.

Not the days you're available. The days someone pays you. For many freelancers the honest number is 100 to 140.

Charge at least

£0

Break-even£0
Half day£0
Hourly£0
Where the money goes in a year
Take-home pay£0
Income tax and National Insurance (estimate)£0
Business costs£0
You need to invoice at least£0

Uses 2026/27 income tax and Class 4 National Insurance for England, Wales and Northern Ireland, plus a 15% buffer for quiet months. A guide to help you price, not tax advice.

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