Just in relation to uni quallified. We just had a baby with a complicated birth and the doctors were all uni quallified of course. I see the value uni brings…

I agree with what your saying travelbug. Hire someone who quotes for the job because they will stick to the price and work harder to get it done.
When i…

If your tiller and his partner works for $30ph then take 10% GST = $27 minus 30% income tax gives him $18.90 which is below the award rate of $20.50.…

If they can do it for that price while paying taxes and still turn a profit then that’s great.
What expenses do they have that differ from mine outlined in the…

Thank for understanding.
The reason i found this post is because i had a customer cancel friday afternoon due to price (which she knew before it was booked). When you need…

Hello,
This is the typical running costs of a man in a van with tools who run there own business.
The first $55 is running costs like insurance $3000pa then van 100,000…

Thanks travelbug.
I have been having a private conversation with another member today about the actual costs involved and im happy to post my side of the conversation soon. It covers…

First theres 10% of the invoiced amount. Then after the $55 ph running cost i pay 30% income tax. Not all the expences are claimable eg the differance between capital…

He wont deal direct with the clients only subs for plunbers, handymen, builders and sparkys. I know your just being smart but if you contracted someone who uses him to…

Also most batroom renos are for older houses with one bathroom. Even without the money factor involved if i told a customer they wouldnt be able to use the toilet…

$400 any house. The only factor to change is the size of the bathroom. Lay some sheets of plastic down and use a wheel burrow to save time. The plastic…

Hi tengals,
I have a guy who strips bathrooms and kitchens for around $400. He's called a "grunt". He can do a bathroom in 3 hours including taking the waste away.

OK the if you invoice $3400 then minus 40% or $1360 tax leaves you with $2040. Take 1 workers wages out at an average of $25 ph for 38 hours…

I have to disagree with Ed Perry.
I own a handyman business with over 400 regular clients and my hourly rate is $85 ph. I pay my workers between $20 -…