Does this include UIF?

No. A sole proprietor does not pay employees’ tax or UIF on drawings. If a company pays you a salary, use the PAYE calculator for that salary.

Which holidays are removed?

Weekdays that are public holidays under the Public Holidays Act for the year you enter. Extra gazette holidays are not included.

Is the rate a quote I should send to a client?

It is a planning figure. It ignores retirement contributions and other deductions, and it is not tax advice.

Tools · South Africa

Freelancer rate calculator

Turn a target annual figure in rand into a daily and hourly rate. The year uses South African weekdays and public holidays. Tax is a rough estimate from the same individual tables as the PAYE calculator.

Public holidays come from the Public Holidays Act for the calendar year. Tax uses the SARS individual tables for 1 March 2026 to 28 February 2027. The inputs are not stored.

How to use it

Enter the annual amount you want, and whether that figure is before tax or after the rough income-tax estimate.
Set leave, sick days and the share of days you will not bill. Expenses are added on top of the target.
Quote the daily rate before VAT. If you are VAT registered, the inclusive figure is shown separately and is not extra income.

Questions

Does this include UIF?: No. A sole proprietor does not pay employees’ tax or UIF on drawings. If a company pays you a salary, use the PAYE calculator for that salary.
Which holidays are removed?: Weekdays that are public holidays under the Public Holidays Act for the year you enter. Extra gazette holidays are not included.
Is the rate a quote I should send to a client?: It is a planning figure. It ignores retirement contributions and other deductions, and it is not tax advice.

An automated client can POST JSON to /api/tools/freelancer-rate with target. The OpenAPI document is at /api/tools, with a short guide at /llms.txt. Nothing submitted is stored.