What we charge?

[David ilvedson]

Graeme,

Does NZ have a national health plan?  

David I.

From:           	"Graeme Harvey" <gharvey@netsource.co.nz>
To:             	<pianotech@ptg.org>
Subject:        	Re: What we charge?
Date sent:      	Fri, 28 Jan 2000 22:55:12 +1300
Send reply to:  	pianotech@ptg.org

> Wim wrote,
> > I understand taxes are very high in NZ. What are you currently paying in
> > taxes, including income tax, sales, etc?
> >
> > As far as how much you charge, that is up to you. Are you making a
> > comfortable living? If so, then you're charging the right amount. If you
> are
> > always just a little behind on the bills, raise your rates. The question,
> if
> > you raise your rates, will you get enough customers to pay it?
> 
> Wim,
> We have GST (Goods and Services Tax) which is 12.5% on top of everything
> except financial transactions, banking services, house sales etc. The upside
> of this is that we don't have any other sales tax or duties on anything
> (that I know of anyway) and we have a reduction in personal income tax when
> this was introduced in the mid 80's.
> Otherwise we pay about 22% on the first $34000 and 34% on income between
> $34000 and about $80000. I'm not sure what the current rate is over $80000
> as we have recently had a change of government with the new lot eager to
> review the rates upward.
> 
> To answer you second point, yes I am making a comfortable living, not quite
> able to take round the world trips each year, but I can live with that.
> With regard to rates charged, some one once told me that our rates should be
> such that we get about 70% of the work we quote, ie if we get it all we are
> possibly too cheap, and if we get very little then we're too expensive.
> I rarely get people comment about my prices, either too high or too
> reasonable.
> 
> Regards
> Graeme Harvey
> New Plymouth NZ
> 
> 


David Ilvedson, RPT
Pacifica, CA
ilvey@jps.net