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Calculate your ACC levies as a self-employed NZ tradie — work levy, earner levy, and working safer levy based on your trade and income.
Calculate minimum and typical apprentice wages for NZ trades — by year of training, trade type, and hours worked. Updated for 2026 minimum wage.
Estimate your bathroom renovation cost in New Zealand. Covers tiling, plumbing, waterproofing, fixtures, and labour for a full or partial reno.
Free NZ breakeven calculator for tradies — work out your breakeven point, minimum monthly revenue and profit margin so you know exactly what you must bill.
Calculate how many bricks or blocks you need for a wall, plus mortar and sand quantities. NZ standard brick and block sizes.
Estimate NZ building consent fees including the MBIE building levy, BRANZ levy, and council processing fees — so you can include them in your quote.
Calculate the correct cable size for NZ electrical installations — current capacity, voltage drop, and circuit breaker sizing.
Calculate carpet, vinyl, and floating floor quantities and costs for NZ homes. Includes underlay, installation, and waste factor estimates.
Plan your tradie business cash flow 12 weeks ahead — track expected income, expenses, tax reserve, and running balance to spot cash gaps before they hit.
Calculate litres of primer, undercoat and topcoat needed for NZ weatherboard, Hardiplank and plaster cladding systems — using NZ supplier spread rates.
Free NZ concrete calculator — work out how much concrete you need in cubic metres and 20kg bags for slabs, footings, post holes, paths and driveways.
Compare net take-home pay as a self-employed contractor versus a PAYE employee on the same gross income — including tax, ACC, KiwiSaver and leave.
Calculate how many deck boards, joists, posts and screws you need for any NZ deck. Covers both timber and composite decking with cost estimates.
Calculate the annual depreciation deduction for your tools and equipment using the IRD diminishing value method. Updated for NZ 2026 tax rules.
Free NZ drain grade calculator — work out pipe gradient, fall and minimum slope for drainage to meet NZ plumbing code, with results for any pipe length.
Free NZ earthworks calculator — estimate excavation volumes, soil disposal costs and fill requirements for building sites, driveways, footings and foundations.
Calculate the true cost of employing a worker in NZ — including wages, KiwiSaver, ESCT, ACC, annual leave, sick leave and public holidays.
Calculate weekly repayments, total interest and true cost of financing tools, vehicles or equipment for your NZ tradie business.
Calculate posts, rails, palings, and concrete needed for any NZ fence. Covers timber paling, post-and-rail, and Colorbond.
Free NZ gib board calculator — enter your room dimensions to get sheet count, stopping coats, scrim, materials and installed cost estimate. Includes NZ pricing.
Free NZ GST calculator — add or remove 15% GST instantly on any invoice, quote or expense. Get the GST-exclusive, GST-inclusive and GST amounts in seconds.
Check minimum R-values required for your NZ climate zone under the H1 Energy Efficiency 5th edition — ceiling, walls, underfloor and slab.
Estimate the cost to bring a rental property to Healthy Homes Standards — covering all 5 standards: heating, insulation, ventilation.
Calculate the right heat pump size (kW) for your NZ room or home. Get recommended capacity, running costs, and brand comparisons.
Calculate correct annual leave payouts for NZ employees using the Holidays Act 2003 — greater of ordinary weekly pay or average weekly earnings.
Calculate the right hot water cylinder size for a NZ home or rental — including Healthy Homes Standards compliance for rental properties.
Work out what to charge per hour based on your target income, overheads, and billable hours. Includes ACC levy estimates.
Calculate how much insulation you need for your NZ home — ceiling, underfloor, and wall insulation. R-values, batts, and cost estimates.
Calculate irrigation pipe lengths, sprinkler head spacing, flow rates, and total system cost for NZ gardens, lawns, and lifestyle blocks.
Check if your tradie quote is fair for your city and job type. Enter your quote and we'll compare it against typical NZ rates for 29 job types across all.
Calculate job costs, apply your markup, and produce a quote price with GST for NZ tradie jobs — with regional labour rates by city.
Free NZ kitchen renovation cost calculator — estimate your budget for cabinetry, benchtops, appliances, plumbing, electrical and labour across NZ price ranges.
Calculate the true employer cost of KiwiSaver including the 3.5% contribution and ESCT (employer superannuation contribution tax) for NZ tradies.
Calculate total labour cost for a job, team, or project in NZ. Includes on-costs, overhead loading, and a profitability check for your quote.
Calculate the full value of statutory leave entitlements for NZ employees — annual leave, sick leave, public holidays, and bereavement leave.
Convert between markup percentage and gross margin percentage — a common source of confusion that can cost tradies thousands.
Calculate the impact of materials price inflation on your construction quote — ensure your estimate accounts for rising costs over the project duration.
Calculate overtime pay, time-and-a-half, double time, and public holiday rates for NZ employees and contractors. Based on current employment law.
Calculate how many litres of paint you need for walls, ceilings, and exteriors. Works for any NZ room or house size with a wastage allowance.
Calculate how many pavers, base course, and sand you need for a NZ paving project. Includes material and labour cost estimates per square metre.
Calculate the true cost of employing someone in NZ — PAYE, ACC, KiwiSaver, holiday pay, and total employer cost per hour and per year.
Calculate your pool volume in litres, chemical doses, filter run times, and ongoing maintenance costs for NZ swimming pools and spas.
Calculate your NZ provisional tax instalments using the standard or estimation method — IRD dates, 105% uplift, and safe harbour built in.
Calculate whether you qualify for NZ provisional tax safe harbour, and the exact top-up needed to avoid IRD use-of-money interest (UOMI).
Build a complete, professional quote for any NZ trade job in 4 steps — labour, materials, markup, GST, and a printable summary your client can sign.
Estimate retaining wall materials and costs for NZ — concrete blocks, timber, or keystone. Includes drainage aggregate, consent thresholds, and labour.
Calculate active soil pressure and surcharge loads on retaining walls — and check whether engineering sign-off is required under NZ Building Code B1.
Calculate retention amounts, release schedules and trust account requirements under the NZ Construction Contracts Act 2002 and 2015 amendments.
Calculate actual roof area from your house footprint and roof pitch in NZ. Works for gable, hip, and skillion roofs with material takeoff output.
Free NZ scaffolding cost calculator — estimate hire costs for residential, commercial and roof-access jobs, with rates by area, height and hire duration.
Compare the cost of hiring vs buying scaffolding for NZ tradies — roofing, painting, cladding and maintenance jobs. Includes daily and weekly rates.
Estimate skip bin size and waste disposal cost for NZ construction jobs — including the NZ waste levy per tonne and recycling deductions.
Estimate how much solar panels will save you in NZ — system size, annual generation, payback period, and ROI based on your region and usage.
Free NZ staircase calculator — enter floor height to get step count, rise, going, and total run compliant with NZ Building Code. Instant results.
Calculate minimum pipe fall and check compliance with NZ Building Code E1/E2 and AS/NZS 3500.3 drainage standard for stormwater and foul drainage.
Free NZ subcontractor tax calculator — work out GST, income tax, withholding tax and net earnings for self-employed tradies and subbies on schedular payments.
Calculate how many tiles you need for floors, walls, or splashbacks in NZ. Includes wastage percentage, grout quantity, and adhesive estimates.
Calculate timber framing quantities for NZ wall, floor, and roof framing — studs, top plates, nogs, lintels, and total lineal metre estimates.
Free NZ vehicle mileage claim calculator — work out your IRD mileage reimbursement or tax deduction using the current 2024–25 kilometre rates for tradies.
Calculate voltage drop percentage for NZ residential and commercial electrical installations per AS/NZS 3000:2018 Wiring Rules.
Free NZ waterproofing calculator — estimate membrane, primer and tape quantities for bathrooms, showers, wet areas and decks to meet NZ building code coverage.
Compare the best accounting software for NZ tradies in 2026 — Xero, MYOB and Hnry on price, GST handling, invoicing and ease of use for sole traders.
A plain-English guide to NZ trade qualifications in 2026 — NZQA levels, New Zealand Certificates, apprenticeships and licensing requirements by trade.
How NZ tradies can set up and optimise a Google Business Profile to rank in local search and Maps, win more reviews, and get more job enquiries in 2026.
Everything NZ tradies need to know about GST in 2026 — the $60k registration threshold, filing frequency, claiming back GST, and how to avoid costly IRD mistakes.
Master invoice best practices, payment terms, and automated reminders to improve cash flow and get paid faster in your NZ tradie business.
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