Donna Clifford

Morning Stuart, advise please. I have a friend asking if I wanted to be a subcontractor. I have asked him about payment structure. For example a $100 lawn. He will pay me 70% after income tax and ACC is paid. Do you think that’s a fair cut. About the usage of my equipment , petrol and mileage. What would you suggest for payment as a subcontractor?

New comment Dec '25

Donna Clifford

2 likes • Dec '25

Hi Mathew, if this person is going to pay your tax and acc then you are an employee not a sub contractor. Who's going to put aside holiday, stat day and sick pay because all of them need to have taxes and acc paid. I would be asking btw 80 - 85% with you be a true sub contactor taking on all expenses against the 80 - 85% you are receiving that way each of you are dealing with only what you need to deal with. If you get 80% then the other person has 20% take into account GST if they are registered and 5% for their work as far as billing goes.

Kawana Hing

Mar '25 •

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Pay text after mow (variety)

Thinking what everyone else texts after they’ve done the mows. I just send the same “done the mowing” “Lawnmowing done”. “Mow done.” “Lawn done”. Trying to think of variety. Gets pretty old sending the same texts after a couple of years.

New comment Mar '25

Donna Clifford

2 likes • Mar '25

@Kawana Hing banking has changed now. It’s in real time now. I text at the weekend after 9am Saturday and Sunday. Banking even shows on public holidays