Subcontractors and freelancers : how to estimate your budget?

Estimate days or deliverables purchased for each assignment and assign them to the relevant revenue stream.

Prepare your estimate

To be gathered to cost this item

  • Relevant assignment, days or units purchased, rate and services included in the quote.
  • Gather the dated quote or contract, planned quantities, included services and payment dates.

To be checked to avoid omissions and duplicates

  • Check amounts and VAT treatment against your supporting documents. No price or industry rate is assumed.

Items that may already cover this expense

Check the scope of these items before adding an amount; each expense must only be counted once.

Use this estimate in your business plan

Direct costs in revenue streams

Enter this cost in the relevant revenue stream, per unit sold or as a share of sales. Do not add it again to monthly operating expenses.

Depending on services delivered or subcontracted.

Guide updated on 14 October 2026. Parameters must come from your quotes, contracts or documented assumptions.

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