Net earnings
Net earnings are what is actually left after the costs of doing the work and the tax on the profit. It is the only figure worth comparing between platforms, and no app shows it.
Last checked 12/09/2026.
Gross minus running costs minus tax and National Insurance. Simple to state, tedious to work out, which is why almost nobody does it and why platform comparisons are usually meaningless.
A worked example
| Line | Per hour |
|---|---|
| Gross paid by the platform | £19.81 |
| Running costs at 22 miles an hour | £2.86 |
| Income tax and Class 4 on the profit | £2.14 |
| Net | £14.81 |
Those are illustrative figures for one driver at one mileage rate, not an average. Your own cost per mile and your own tax position change the answer.
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