Updated for 2025/26

Guides for UK Tradespeople

Plain-English guides to pricing, tax, and running a profitable trade business.

How to Set Your Day Rate

Step-by-step formula using your target income, tax, overheads, real billable days, and profit margin. With worked examples by trade.

The Complete Guide to Tradesperson Overheads

Every overhead category with typical annual figures by trade — van, tools, insurance, memberships, accountant, and more.

How to Price a Job (The Right Way)

Labour, materials with markup, travel, disposal, profit margin, and VAT — all explained with a full worked example.

Self-Employed Tax: What You Actually Pay

Income tax, Class 4 NI, self-assessment, payments on account, allowable expenses, VAT, and CIS — all for 2025/26.