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Job Pricing Calculator

Turn costs into a bid with overhead, profit and tax. Metric units, change any unit beside its field.

Measurements

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Leave at 0 unless you are registered for VAT with SARS. Registered vendors charge 15%.

About this calculator

A quick bid from your direct costs. For a full itemised quote with your logo, use Jobs.

How it’s calculated

Direct cost = materials + labour + other. Overhead is a percentage of direct cost. Profit is a percentage of direct cost plus overhead. Tax is added last.

Worked example

With these inputs:

Materials
R0
Labour hours
48
Labour cost per hour
R94
Equipment, subcontractors, skips, plan fees
R0
Overhead %
12%
Profit %
15%
VAT %
0%

the result is:

Bid price
R5,811.46
Materials
R0.00
Labour
R4,512.00
Other direct costs
R0.00
Overhead
R541.44

Tips from the trade

  • Registering for VAT is compulsory once your taxable sales pass R2.3 million in 12 months. Until you are registered, leave VAT at 0 and charge none.

Results are estimates for planning and pricing. Check quantities against your drawings, the manufacturer’s data and SANS 10400 (the National Building Regulations) and your local municipality before ordering.