I appreciate the customer has to find the money from their disposable income after gordens taken his wedge, but this is not exclusive to the customer.
Minus.
Tax and national insurance!
Time used to attend and price up + travelling costs, not recoverable.
Time and travelling expenses to collect materials, not recoverable.
The van needs servicing and will wear out, this requires a large initial outlay. Tax deductible over time or not.
Tools need replacing or updating they are not indestructible.
All of the above come from what comes in, the amount you hand over is not pure profit.
And finally he may not want the job, quoting high to put a customer off isn't new.
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