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Handy little tools for NZ trades and small business.

Free calculators and tools that each do one job and do it well, with New Zealand rates and rules baked in. No signup, no email wall, no upsell.

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Website Grader Flagship Your site graded by real Google data plus AI, in 60 seconds. Grade my site The Boss Type Test MBTI for bosses. 2 minutes, 16 types, uncomfortably accurate. Find your type True Hourly Rate The number every tradie thinks they know. Most are $20 out. Do the maths

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GST Calculator Add or remove 15% GST from any amount and see the GST portion in seconds. Money and tax Self-Employed Tax Calculator Estimate the income tax and ACC you will owe on what you earn on the tools. Money and tax PAYE CalculatorNew See your real take-home pay after PAYE, ACC and the tax on every dollar. Money and tax Tax Refund CalculatorNew Find out if the taxman owes you money back, and roughly how much. Money and tax ACC Levy Calculator Work out your yearly ACC levies from your income and the work you do. Money and tax Business Insurance EstimatorNew Get a ballpark on the cover a small business like yours usually needs. Money and tax True Hourly RateNew You charge $95 an hour. After the unpaid hours, are you sure? Money and tax Margin vs MarkupNew The 20 percent confusion that quietly eats profit on every job. Money and tax Public Holiday PayNew Time and a half, days in lieu, and what a stat day really costs you. Money and tax Cost of HiringNew What a hire really costs once KiwiSaver, ACC and leave land. Money and tax Late Payment InterestNew What that overdue invoice owes you, and the clause that makes it stick. Money and tax Minimum Wage CalculatorNew The 2026 rates, what a rise costs you, and a quick am-I-compliant check. Money and tax Break-Even CalculatorNew How many jobs a month keep the lights on, including paying yourself. Money and tax Food Cost CalculatorNew Price a dish properly: food cost percent, GST in or out, profit per serve. Money and tax Contractor vs EmployeeNew What a contractor really costs versus a wage, and which one you can afford. Money and tax Public Holiday SurchargeNew Set a surcharge that actually covers the extra stat-day wage bill, not a guess. Money and tax Trade Hourly RatesNew What sparkies, plumbers, builders and more actually charge across NZ in 2026. Money and tax Concrete Calculator Get the cubic metres of concrete a slab, path or footing needs before you order. On the job Working Days Calculator Count the working days between two dates, minus weekends and NZ public holidays. On the job Building Consent CheckerNew Deck, fence, sleepout: find out in a minute if it needs consent. On the job Deck CalculatorNew Boards, joists, bearers and screws for your deck, counted before you order. On the job Paint Coverage CalculatorNew How many litres your walls need, coats and all, so you buy once. On the job Roof Pitch CalculatorNew Turn rise and run into degrees, and get the true rafter length. On the job Excavation CalculatorNew Cubic metres of dirt to shift and the truckloads to cart it away. On the job Plasterboard CalculatorNew Sheets, screws and stopping compound for a room, worked out fast. On the job Retaining Wall CalculatorNew Poles, timber, concrete and metres of drainage for your wall. On the job Website GraderNew Grade your site on real Google data plus an AI read, in 60 seconds. Grow your business Website ROI Calculator See what a better website is worth to you in real enquiries and dollars. Grow your business Hashtag GeneratorNew Spin up relevant hashtags for your posts so more locals actually see them. Grow your business QR Code GeneratorNew Make a clean QR code for your site, menu or quote in a couple of clicks. Grow your business The Boss Type TestNew MBTI, but for bosses. 14 questions to find which of 16 types is running your business. Grow your business The Client DecoderNew The 16 kinds of client. Spot yours before the quote goes out. Grow your business BTI CompatibilityNew Two Boss Types, one business. See where you build and where you bite. Grow your business Google Review Link GeneratorNew Your direct Google review link plus a QR to print, in one click. Grow your business Marketing Budget CalculatorNew What your business should spend on marketing, from real survey data. Grow your business Price Increase LetterNew Tell clients your rates are going up, in words that keep them onside. Grow your business
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