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Freelance Day Rate Calculator (EU & UK)

Pick a country, your target net income, your billable days and expenses. See the gross day rate you have to charge to clear it — after income tax, social contributions and the VAT regime you actually run.

Tax + social-contribution rates apply for United Kingdom. Currency: GBP.

Tools, subscriptions, coworking, training, accountant fees.

After vacation, sick, admin, learning, marketing time. Typical: 180–220.

Required gross day rate

£290

£37 / hour · £5,316.67 / month invoiced

+ £58.00 VAT to add per day on domestic invoices.

Required gross revenue
£63,790.27
Taxable profit
£60,790.27
Estimated income tax
£15,384.80
Social contributions
£5,405.47
Effective income-tax rate on profit
25.3%

Dataset 2026.06 · last verified 2026-06-10. Rates are indicative for tax year 2026 (UK: 2025/26). Confirm with your accountant before pricing.

Disclaimer

Results are orientative. Tax + social-contribution rates are simplified single-tier indicative figures, not bracket-by-bracket integrators. Confirm with your accountant before quoting clients — this tool is for pricing orientation, not tax filing.

Dataset 2026.06 · last verified 2026-06-10

How it works

  1. Pick the country whose tax + social-contribution regime applies to you.
  2. Enter the net income you actually want to clear (after all taxes + expenses) plus your business expenses.
  3. Enter your realistic billable days per year (after vacation, sick days, admin, learning, marketing — typical 180–220).
  4. Read the gross day rate. That is what you must charge per billable day to land on your net target.