Calculate your true hourly rate
Most consultants undercharge because they forget overhead, taxes, and non-billable admin time. Find the baseline that actually covers your costs.
Adjust for your SARS tax bracket or company tax rate.
Rent, tools, software and salaries: everything your business must cover each month.
Admin, marketing and unplanned costs as a percentage of total.
The cushion you want on top of covering costs.
Remember to account for admin, marketing, and meetings.
To take home R 60 000/month, accounting for 25% tax and 20 billable hours/week.
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All figures in ZAR. This is a baseline estimate. Adjust for your market and experience level.
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