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Bring your own contract.
Keep more of your rate.

Bring your own contract to Pinaka for a transparent 5% margin.

Compare the whole engagement cost, not just the headline margin. Choose your state or territory, change the rate and see the impact immediately.

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$/ hour
Indicative saving with Pinaka $15,312/year

$8.70/hr hourly $69.60/day daily

You could be earning more.

Based on the figures entered, Pinaka's structure could reduce the effective engagement cost while keeping the same contractor rate.

Indicative comparison only. Actual statutory costs and commercial terms depend on the engagement and procurement pathway.

Same contractor rate. Different cost structure.

Contractor rate incl. super$150.00$150.00
Payroll tax ACT benchmark8.75%$13.136.75%$10.13
On-costs3.30%$4.952.50%$3.75
Provider margin8.00%$12.005.00%$7.50
Effective client rate ex GST$180.08/hr$171.38/hr
Your current provider
$180.08
Pinaka
$171.38
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SME does not mean fewer systems.
It means fewer layers.

A leaner structure can reduce overhead while keeping the support, records and pathways a government engagement requires.

  • Lean SME economicsLower overheads and payroll-tax settings can mean a lower effective client rate.
  • Personal supportDirect access to people who understand your engagement, goals, extensions and next steps.
  • Transparent marginsClear commercial structure, submission visibility and straightforward communication.
  • Honest market advicePractical guidance on fit, competitiveness and genuine opportunities.
  • Systems that reduce adminAutomated timesheets, secure records, RCTIs and PAYG, payroll-partner or ABN pathways.
  • Government-readyEstablished procurement pathways, insurance and labour-hire compliance.
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This calculator provides an indicative comparison only and is not a quote or guarantee. Actual payroll tax, statutory on-costs, insurance, margins and commercial terms vary by engagement, jurisdiction, worker structure and procurement pathway. Figures exclude GST.