Gardener & Landscaper Tax Calculator 2025/26
Calculate your take-home pay as a self-employed gardener or landscaper. See your tax, NI, and what you can deduct for tools, van costs, and materials.
Common deductions for gardeners
These are typical expenses you may be able to claim against your taxable profit.
Tools and equipment
Mowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers, chainsaws, spades, rakes, and other garden tools.
Van and vehicle costs
Work van fuel, insurance, road tax, servicing, and repairs — business proportion if mixed use.
Plants, seeds, and materials
Compost, mulch, turf, plants, seeds, and landscaping materials not recharged to clients.
Fuel for machinery
Petrol and two-stroke mix for mowers, strimmers, chainsaws, and leaf blowers.
Work clothing and PPE
Steel-toe boots, gloves, ear protection, safety glasses, and waterproof clothing.
Waste disposal
Green waste disposal, tip fees, and skip hire for landscaping projects.
Insurance
Public liability insurance covering damage to client property, injury, and tool theft.
Marketing
Business cards, leaflet drops, Checkatrade listings, website, and social media advertising.
Yearly
£25,120
take-home
Monthly
£2,093
take-home
Weekly
£483
take-home
Deductions
Effective rate
16.27%
The actual percentage of your total income going to income tax and NI combined.Marginal rate
28%
The tax rate on your next £1 of income. Above £100k this can be 60% due to Personal Allowance tapering.Income tax bands
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Self-employed gardeners can claim tools and equipment (mowers, strimmers, chainsaws), van costs, plants and materials, machinery fuel, PPE, green waste disposal, insurance, and marketing. For 2025/26, the first £12,570 of profit is tax-free, then 20% up to £50,270. Equipment purchases can be claimed in full under the Annual Investment Allowance.
- Tools: mowers, strimmers, hedge trimmers — claim in full
- Van: fuel, insurance, servicing (business proportion)
- Materials: compost, turf, plants, seeds
- PPE: boots, gloves, ear protection, safety glasses
- Waste disposal and tip fees
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