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Commerce · June 3, 2026

Freelancer vs Employee Tax Comparison

Freelancer vs Employee Tax Comparison

What it does

Wondering if going independent is worth it financially? This tool compares your tax burden as a standard employee (PAYE/PAYG) versus working as a freelancer or sole trader. Adjust business expenses and superannuation to find your break-even point.

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    After having been a regular employee for years, I worked as a freelancer for a while. Going into my freelancing life I had no real mental model for how much of the money I earned was truly mine to spend, and how much of it I needed to set aside for taxes, vacations, retirement, and in case I got sick. I modelled this in Excel as best I could and was quite surprised both by how complicated it was to get right, and how much money I actually needed to set aside! As my girlfriend also started freelancing last year, I decided to turn my Excel sheet into a little program she could use too, and in…

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