Labour Bill Calculator
Pay a labour contractor (thekedar) for the work they measured and finished, at labour-only rates: brickwork per cft, plaster or slab per sqft, steel per kg. The answer updates as you type.
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How the labour bill is calculated
- Quantity this bill = quantity measured so far − quantity in previous bills.
- Gross amount = Σ(quantity so far × labour rate) − Σ(quantity in previous bills × labour rate), plus any extra work.
- GST is added only if the labour contractor is registered and charges it.
- Retention, TDS and percentage recoveries are worked out on this bill's gross amount; a fixed advance recovery is taken off as entered.
- Net payable = gross + GST − deductions + any retention released.
No material cost goes into a labour bill. If the contractor supplies material too, use the RA bill calculator.
Worked example — Labour Bill No. 2
A G+1 house on a labour-only contract (illustrative labour rates): brickwork, slab, steel binding, plaster and concreting, one earlier bill, retention at 5%, TDS at 1% and a ₹10,000 advance recovered. Computed by the same code as the calculator above, and identical to the sample sheet in the labour bill workbook.
| Labour work up to date | 3,88,200.00 |
| Less: work in previous bills | 1,88,800.00 |
| Gross amount of this bill | 1,99,400.00 |
| Less: Retention / security deposit @ 5% | 9,970.00 |
| Less: Income-tax TDS @ 1% | 1,994.00 |
| Less: Advance recovered | 10,000.00 |
| Net amount payable | ₹1,77,436.00 |
| Retention held after this bill | 19,410.00 |
Questions
What is a labour bill?
The bill a labour contractor raises for labour-only work: the owner or main contractor buys the material, and the labour contractor is paid for the work done, measured by quantity at agreed labour rates — per cft of brickwork, per sqft of plaster or slab, per kg of steel tied. It has no material cost in it.
How is a labour bill different from a wage sheet?
A wage sheet pays named workers by the days they attended. A labour bill pays the labour contractor by the work measured, and the contractor pays their own workers. For wages by attendance, use the labour wage calculator.
How do you calculate a labour bill?
Quantity done so far × labour rate, less the same for previous bills, gives this bill's gross amount. Add GST only if the labour contractor is registered and charges it, subtract retention, TDS and any advance recovered, and the rest is payable.
Is TDS deducted from a labour contractor's bill?
When the payer is a business or other deductor, yes — income-tax TDS on contract payments applies to labour contracts too, commonly 1% for an individual or HUF and 2% otherwise. A homeowner usually does not deduct it. Confirm current law.
How do I recover an advance given to the labour contractor?
Enter it under other recoveries as a fixed amount on the bill it is recovered from, or as a percentage of each bill under advance recovery, as you agreed.
Can I download the labour bill as Excel?
Yes. "Download as Excel" gives you the free labour bill workbook with your items, quantities, labour rates and previous bills filled in, calculating the same net amount.