Featured tax resources
Start with our two most detailed tax resources. Each one is written by our accountants, checked against Inland Revenue guidance, and updated when the rules change. If your question is about your own situation, talk to an accountant.
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Provisional Tax NZ 2026-27: Dates, Methods and How to Avoid Interest
Who pays provisional tax in NZ, the 2026-27 due dates, the four ways to calculate it, and how to avoid Inland Revenue’s 8.97% interest charge.
How Much Does an Accountant Cost in Auckland? (2026 Guide)
What Auckland small businesses pay for accounting, bookkeeping and GST returns in 2026, what drives the price, and how to keep your fees down.
Trust Disclosure regime – Insights from the first year
In November 2023 Inland Revenue released a high-level summary (in the form of a 40- page report) of insights from the first year of reporting.
De faction Relationship or Not?
The Working for Families Tax Credit (WFFTC) is a notoriously complex scheme.
Beware of Deemed Dividends
The concept of what is a “dividend” is very broad- that any transfer of value from a company to a shareholder is a dividend.
Assessing your Business’s Viability
Business owners and executive teams should start to think about not only the year ahead, but the long-term viability of their businesses.
Leaky home repairs concluded as not deductible
The leaky homes crisis represents one of the most severe problems faced by New Zealand’s property sector and continues to cause stress and anxiety for those affected.
Taxation Principles Reporting Bill
The Taxation Principles Reporting Bill was introduced to parliament on 18 May 2023, and has since been reviewed by the Finance and Expenditure committee. If passed, it will require the Commissioner of Inland Revenue to report on New Zealand’s currenttax settings based on specific principles. A hybrid reporting model will be used where a full … Read more
Tax policy from two sides of the political aisle
It is worth reviewing the tax policies of the two minor parties as this is where unexpected change may come from.
Tax ourselves out of Recession
The buoyant COVID subsidy-funded days are behind us, New Zealand has entered a ‘technical’ recession.