Guides to costing and quoting in Peru

• Margin vs. markup: how to price without losing money: The difference between margin on sales and markup on cost, with formulas, examples in soles, and an equivalence table to quote correctly.
• Payroll burden in Peru: what an employee really costs: How to calculate the real cost of labor in Peru: EsSalud, statutory bonuses, CTS, vacation, SCTR, and life insurance, with reference percentages for the general regime.
• 14×7 rotation and other field rotations: how to quote them: How atypical work schedules (14×7, 20×10, 21×7, 7×7) affect labor costs in industrial and mining services, with the relief factor and an example.
• Detracción, withholding, and retention: how much cash you need: How detracción, IGV withholding, retention, and payment terms reduce your cash on a service job in Peru, with an example and how to quote factoring in the cost of financing.