Short-Stay Income Calculator

This calculator works out the real income you are likely to keep from renting out a property or room on short-stay platforms such as Airbnb or Bookabach, once the costs of hosting are taken into account. You enter your nightly rate, expected occupancy percentage, the platform fee charged by the booking site, your annual running costs such as cleaning, linen, power and consumables, and the tax rate you want to set aside. From these figures the calculator works out your gross bookings for the year, your nightly rate multiplied by 365 nights at your occupancy rate, then deducts the platform fee and running costs to leave your taxable profit, and sets aside tax at your chosen rate to arrive at your estimated net income per year. The results panel shows gross bookings, platform fees, running costs and tax to set aside alongside the final net figure, so you can see exactly where your booking revenue goes. Use it to test different nightly rates and occupancy levels, and to budget for tax, since short-stay income is generally taxable and GST can apply once you pass the registration threshold. Occupancy and achievable rates vary by season and location, so adjust the inputs to match your own property before relying on the result. This is an estimate for general information only, not tax advice.

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Short-stay income is generally taxable, and GST can apply once you pass the registration threshold, which has its own consequences for the property. Occupancy and rates vary by season and location. Estimate only, general information, not tax advice.