PeoplePerHour Fee Calculator
Enter one PeoplePerHour invoice and what you have already billed that buyer. The calculator models the researched 20%, 7.5%, and 3.5% buyer-lifetime tiers, then keeps VAT on the PPH fee, withdrawal cost, and net before tax visible as separate lines. These are editable starting assumptions. Verify current PeoplePerHour terms, your account, country, and payment method before quoting.
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Estimate what PeoplePerHour keeps from each sale before you set a price or list a product. It covers PeoplePerHour service fees by buyer lifetime tier, then separate VAT, withdrawal cost, and your net invoice amount.
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Inputs
Values update results instantly. Adjust fee assumptions to match your seller dashboard.
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Invoice and buyer
The amount billed to this buyer before PeoplePerHour fees.
Use 0 for a new buyer. The fee tier is based on lifetime billing with that buyer.
Auto applies portions across thresholds. Use a manual tier for a quick scenario.
Taxes and payment
VAT on the PPH fee depends on your location and tax status, not the buyer invoice alone.
Editable planning rate, used only when the VAT toggle is on.
Starting context: £1, $1.40, or €1.20. Enter the current amount for your currency and account.
Withdrawals
Method labels provide context; enter the charge shown for your account below.
Your editable estimate as a percentage of this invoice.
Enter the charge your method currently shows.
Used to allocate fixed withdrawal charges across invoices.
How many fixed withdrawal charges you expect each month.
Results
Live estimates based on your inputs and editable fee assumptions.
Gross invoice
$1,000.00
Buyer invoice before deductions.
PPH service fee before VAT
$118.75
Tiered fee on the invoice.
VAT on PPH fee
$0.00
Only when the VAT toggle is enabled.
Withdrawal cost
$0.00
Percentage plus allocated fixed cost.
Net before income tax
$881.25
Invoice less PPH fee, VAT on fee, and withdrawal cost.
Effective deduction rate
11.9%
All modeled deductions divided by the invoice.
Fee tier used
Auto, lifetime billed 0.00, 11.9% effective
The tier or lifetime context used in the estimate.
What this means
You keep 881.25 before income tax after a 11.9% effective PPH service-fee rate, 0.00 VAT, and 0.00 withdrawal cost.
PeoplePerHour invoice breakdown
Interactive breakdown of fees, costs, and remaining profit.
Distribution
- PPH service fee$118.7511.9%
- Net before tax$881.2588.1%
Total $1,000.00 · 2 segments · interactive
Line-item breakdown
Dollar amounts, share of revenue, and visual proportion.
- Gross invoice
- $1,000.00
- PPH service fee before VAT
- $118.75
- Effective service-fee rate
- 11.9%
- VAT on PPH fee
- $0.00
- Withdrawal cost
- $0.00
- Net before income tax
- $881.25
- Effective deduction rate
- 11.9%
Assumptions used
- • Auto, lifetime billed 0.00; thresholds 350 and 7000 in USD
- • PPH fee 118.75 before VAT; minimum 1.40
- • VAT on fee 0.0%
- • Withdrawal method none, allocated cost 0.00
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Generated 9/11/2026, 3:17:02 AM · Currency USD
Inputs
- Invoice amount: 1000
- Lifetime billed with this buyer before this invoice: 0
- Tier context: auto
- Add VAT on PeoplePerHour fee: false
- VAT rate on PPH fee: 20
- Minimum service fee context: 1.4
- Withdrawal method: none
- Withdrawal percentage: 0
- Fixed withdrawal fee per withdrawal: 0
- Monthly invoices or transactions: 4
- Withdrawals per month: 1
Results
- Gross invoice: $1,000.00
- PPH service fee before VAT: $118.75
- Effective service-fee rate: 11.9%
- VAT on PPH fee: $0.00
- Withdrawal cost: $0.00
- Net before income tax: $881.25
- Effective deduction rate: 11.9%
Interpretation
You keep 881.25 before income tax after a 11.9% effective PPH service-fee rate, 0.00 VAT, and 0.00 withdrawal cost.
How it works
Methodology & formulas
This calculator is transparent by design. Review the steps and formulas so you can trust the estimate and adjust assumptions when your dashboard differs.
Calculation steps
- 1Select a currency and read its researched threshold context.
- 2Apply 20%, 7.5%, and 3.5% to the relevant invoice portions, or use the manual tier scenario.
- 3Apply the editable minimum service fee after the percentage calculation.
- 4Calculate VAT only on the PPH service fee when enabled.
- 5Allocate fixed withdrawal charges across the entered monthly transaction context.
- 6Subtract PPH fee, VAT, and withdrawal cost from the invoice to show net before tax.
Formulas
- PPH fee = max(tiered invoice fee, minimum service fee)
- VAT on fee = PPH fee × VAT rate when enabled
- Withdrawal = invoice × withdrawal% + fixed fee × withdrawals ÷ monthly transactions
- Net before tax = invoice − PPH fee − VAT − withdrawal
- Effective deduction = (PPH fee + VAT + withdrawal) ÷ invoice × 100
Important assumptions
- Research starting tiers are 20% below £250/$350/€300 billed with a buyer, 7.5% through £5,000/$7,000/€6,000, and 3.5% above. The auto mode applies the invoice across crossed thresholds.
- PeoplePerHour percentages are modeled before VAT. VAT on the PPH fee depends on freelancer location and tax status, so the toggle and rate remain editable.
- The minimum commission context is £1, $1.40, or €1.20. Minimum payment and AutoPay/hourly contexts can differ, so verify current terms.
- Proposal credits, promotion charges, PPH Basic, and account or withdrawal charges are not assumed here. Add known costs in the pricing or profit calculator.
- Net before tax is a planning result, not an income-tax calculation or a guarantee of payout timing.
Sources & review
Know what this estimate is built on
Use these official references to locate the policy, plan, or help details behind the editable inputs.
Official references
Use the current terms
These official references are starting points for published policies, pricing, or help. They do not validate every default in this calculator. Rates, plans, eligibility, regions, and account terms can change, so compare the editable fields with your account before relying on the result.
Defaults are editable estimates. Match them to your current account, provider statement, official authority, lender, or adviser before making a pricing or investment decision.
Calculator model reviewed: August 9, 2026. This date covers the page and calculator guidance, not a guarantee that every live platform rate or term was re-audited on that date.
Worked example
A $1,000 invoice for a new buyer
The invoice is $1,000, lifetime billed with this buyer is $0, auto tiering is on, VAT on the PPH fee is enabled at 20%, and no withdrawal charge is entered.
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