Our fees are charged on a time and effort basis.
All fees shown are ex-VAT, ie before value added tax is charged.
All prices are in Euro and are subject to negotiation.
Fees
- Proof-reading ..... €30/- per hour ..... €150/- per day
- Editing ..... €50/- per hour ..... €250/- per day
- Copywriting ..... €80/- per hour ..... €400/- per day
- Research ..... €80/- per hour ..... €400/- per day
- Report writing ..... €80/- per hour ..... €400/- per day
- Consulting ..... €150/- per hour ..... €750/- per day
Note: proof-reading and editing assignments that are conducted exclusively by email are billed at a 12.5% discount, ie at €26.25 and €43.75 per hour respectively.
Estimations
While it is not possible to estimate accurately in advance the number of hours a particular job will take, the following guidelines as to how much time different jobs could take may prove useful:
Editing
- complex material ..... about 750 words or 3 pages per hour
- simple material ..... about 1,500 words or 6 pages per hour
Proof-reading
- complex material ..... about 2.000 words or 8 pages per hour
- simple material ..... about 4,000 words or 16 pages per hour
Meetings
- Initial meetings and meetings to obtain a brief are not charged.
- Subsequent meetings are charged at the rate for the type of work being done.
Travel expenses
- Travel expenses to meetings within Dublin City are not charged.
- Outside of Dublin, mileage is charged at €1.26 per mile (ex-VAT).
- Other expenses, such as accommodation, transport, food, parking, photocopying, courier, photography, and printing, and out-of-office communication costs are recharged at actual cost.
Communication costs
- Telephone calls and emails from the office are not charged out.
- We do not have a fax machine.
Value-added-tax
- VAT at the appropriate rate, currently 23%, is charged on all billings to clients in the Republic of Ireland.
- VAT is not charged on billings to clients outside the Republic of Ireland, except where VAT is required to be charged to clients within the European Union.
