Self-Employed Courier Costs UK 2026
Gross courier earnings are only half the story. Before you can calculate your real take-home, you need to account for fuel, insurance, vehicle wear, tax, and National Insurance. This guide gives you a realistic 2026 cost model.
Typical Annual Costs for a Van Courier
Enter your own fuel, insurance, maintenance, depreciation, finance and communications costs. CourierForum does not have a representative annual-cost dataset.
Tax and National Insurance
Estimate tax from taxable profit, other income, nation and applicable UK rates. Do not reserve a generic percentage of gross earnings; this is general information, not tax advice.
Net Take-Home Worked Example
Calculator figures are CourierForum estimates based on user inputs. Replace every assumption with your own income, expenses and applicable UK tax position.
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