Fees
Penhire charges based on time spent on each job, with three different hourly rates for the different aspects of our work (rather than different rates for each staff member).
Hourly Rates
- Proofreading: €60/hour (ex VAT)
- If the text provided by the client is close to complete in terms of content, Penhire will proofread and make the appropriate changes to provide publishable copy, removing grammatical, spelling, and sentence structure errors before uploading the copy to the web.
- Editing: €90/hour (ex VAT)
- With the basic text provided by the client, Penhire will add the professional "polish" to it. This includes: rewriting passages and changing information order to add clarity; editing/changing language and tone of voice in order to be consistent with the message; proof reading and uploading as above.
- Consulting, Copywriting and Research: €150/hour (ex VAT)
- Supplied with a creative brief and/or bullet points, Penhire will supplement this information through research via interview, book, newspaper, internet research and site visits (if necessary). We will then write and edit a series of drafts to produce text with the appropriate content, language, and tone of voice. The final draft will be edited inhouse before being sent to client.
Daily Rates
These rates apply only to individual tasks of over two days duration:
- €320 (ex VAT) proofreading
- €480 (ex VAT) editing
- €800 (ex VAT) copywriting
Travel expenses
Mileage will be charged at the rate of €1.26 per mile (ex VAT). Travel expenses will be charged at cost and include (though not restricted to) such particulars as: accommodation, transport, food, entry fees, parking, and communication (i.e. internet charges) costs.
Meetings
Briefings and administrative meetings are not charged - subsequent meetings will be charged at an hourly rate of €150 (ex VAT). Travel expenses to meetings within Dublin City are not charged.
Other
Telephone calls, faxes, and emails are not billed out.
VAT
All costs are subject to VAT at the current rate of 21%, unless deemed otherwise by the tax office.
Rates
Ex. VAT | Inc. VAT | ||
Hourly Rates | |||
Proofreading | €60.00 | €72.60 | |
Editing | €90.00 | €108.90 | |
Copywriting | €150.00 | €181.50 | |
Daily Rates | |||
Proofreading | €320.00 | €387.20 | |
Editing | €480.00 | €580.80 | |
Copywriting | €800.00 | €968.00 | |
Mileage (per mile) | €1.26 | €1.52 | |
Meetings (per meeting) | €150.00 | €181.50 |