Dubai Freelance Day Rate Worksheet

Use this before sending a day-rate quote. It is a pricing worksheet only, not tax, legal, licensing, accounting, or financial advice.

1. Target income

- Monthly personal/business income target:
- Minimum acceptable monthly revenue:
- Currency:

2. Billable days

- Working days available this month:
- Days reserved for admin, sales, calls, learning, and unpaid follow-up:
- Realistic billable delivery days:

3. Business buffer

- Software/tools:
- Accounting/admin:
- Payment delays:
- Sick days/quiet weeks:
- Licensing or permit planning:
- Chosen buffer percentage:

4. Day-rate floor

- Formula: target monthly income x buffer / billable days
- Target monthly income:
- Buffer multiplier:
- Billable days:
- Day-rate floor:

5. Scope notes

- Included deliverables:
- Included calls/meetings:
- Included revision rounds:
- Response expectations:
- On-site or urgent-work requirements:
- Out-of-scope day rate or hourly rate:

6. Payment and risk

- Deposit or advance payment:
- Milestone timing:
- Late-payment boundary:
- Kill fee or cancellation rule:
- Client approval deadline:

7. Official or qualified checks

- VAT/invoice question to verify:
- Licensing/permit question to verify:
- Contract/legal question to verify:
- Federal Tax Authority VAT page:
  https://tax.gov.ae/en/taxes/vat.aspx

Final quote note:

- Proposed day rate:
- Why this rate is justified:
- Walk-away number: