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Enter your own estimates in one currency. Enter 0 explicitly for any category, contingency, or tax that does not apply.

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Enter your own estimates in one currency. Enter 0 explicitly for any category, contingency, or tax that does not apply.

This arithmetic tool uses only your estimates. It supplies no regional prices, contractor quotes, or construction advice.

The tax percentage is entirely user supplied, with no regional default. This tool does not determine tax liability or provide tax advice.

Core budget = category sum. Contingency = core budget × contingency percentage. Pre-tax subtotal = core budget + contingency. Tax = pre-tax subtotal × user tax percentage. Total after tax = pre-tax subtotal + tax.

Enter an amount for every category and both percentages, using 0 where applicable.

The calculation runs in this browser; entries are not uploaded or saved.

A QUICK WALKTHROUGH

How to use this tool

  1. Enter your own estimates in one currency. Enter 0 explicitly for any category, contingency, or tax that does not apply.
  2. Core budget = category sum. Contingency = core budget × contingency percentage. Pre-tax subtotal = core budget + contingency. Tax = pre-tax subtotal × user tax percentage. Total after tax = pre-tax subtotal + tax.
  3. The tax percentage is entirely user supplied, with no regional default. This tool does not determine tax liability or provide tax advice.

Core budget

Core budget = category sum. Contingency = core budget × contingency percentage. Pre-tax subtotal = core budget + contingency. Tax = pre-tax subtotal × user tax percentage. Total after tax = pre-tax subtotal + tax.

VAT or tax (%)

The tax percentage is entirely user supplied, with no regional default. This tool does not determine tax liability or provide tax advice.

This arithmetic tool uses only your estimates. It supplies no regional prices, contractor quotes, or construction advice.

This arithmetic tool uses only your estimates. It supplies no regional prices, contractor quotes, or construction advice.

The calculation runs in this browser; entries are not uploaded or saved.

The calculation runs in this browser; entries are not uploaded or saved.

GOOD TO KNOW

Common questions

VAT or tax (%)

The tax percentage is entirely user supplied, with no regional default. This tool does not determine tax liability or provide tax advice.

Contingency (%)

Core budget = category sum. Contingency = core budget × contingency percentage. Pre-tax subtotal = core budget + contingency. Tax = pre-tax subtotal × user tax percentage. Total after tax = pre-tax subtotal + tax.