1 Workable Days

1.1 Working Days

Do you work on Saturdays or Sundays, or are you content with only working on weekdays?

Use?
Days
 
 
1.2 Paid Leave Days

When working as a freelancer you should make appropriate provision for sick days, holidays and similar 'off' days.

Use?
Days
 
 
1: Conclusion

2 Billable Hours

2.1 Working "Office" Hours

As a freelancer you will most likely be working 10 hours a day but what is your prefered working hours?
Also state the number of 'overtime' you would prefer to work each week.
Each overtime hour adds 50 hours to the annual total. Derived from an average of 50 weeks (52 weeks minus 2 weeks holiday)

2.2 Non Billable Time

As a freelancer not all your time is billable. You should provide for at least an hour each day to do admin such as financial reconciliation and marketing.

2: Conclusion

3 Base, marked-down and marked-up rates

3.1 Base Rate

Set your base rate. To find a base rate, look at what other professionals in your area are asking for their services.

3.2 Sub Rates

Specify your discounted and inflated rates.

Amount
% of base rate
3.3 Rates Time Allocation

Using the sub-rates specified in the previous section. By moving the sliders, specify the percentage of time will you spend on work quoted at each sub rate.

 
Lowest rate
Low-mid rate
Base rate
Mid-high rate
Highest rate
 
3: Conclusion

The conclusion for this section shows your monthly and annual revenue for each sub-rate.

  
% of base 
% time 
  
Monthly revenue
Annual revenue
 
 
 
 
 
 

4 Expenses

4.1 Personal Expenses

Here you can state your personal budget. It is important to consider your current or envisioned living standard.
You should also be aware that depending on the legislation in your country, you can receive tax rebates on some of these items.

Use?
Monthly
Annual
 
 
4.2 Month to Month Business Expenses

Here you can state your budget for your freelance business.
Note: you should be able to receive tax rebates on these items.

Use?
Monthly
Annual
 
 
4.3 Business Equipment Expenses

When financing expensive equipment for your business, you would expect them to be effective for a number of years.
Here you can specify your budget for such items.
Note: you should be able to receive tax rebates on these items.

Use?
Effective cost/annum
Cost per annum
Effective years
 
 
4: Conclusion
Monthly
Annual
 

5 Expected Profit

5.1 Pre-tax Income

Description

Monthly
Annual
 
5.2 Net Income after Tax

Description

Monthly
Annual
Tax %
 
 
5.3 Profit after Personal Expenses

Description

Monthly
Annual