12 Ways to Bring Someone Into Your NZ Business
A plain-English guide to employing, rewarding or giving ownership to someone joining a New Zealand business, with practical examples and key tax and legal cautions.
Tax articles
This blog stays separate from the calculator logic. It is designed for helpful articles, updates, and guides that explain New Zealand tax topics in a more readable way.
How to Become a Contractor in NZ: Setup, Tax and What to Charge
A practical New Zealand guide to becoming a contractor, from checking your work status and setting up as a sole trader to pricing, invoicing, tax, GST and ACC.
How Do Employers Pay Employees in New Zealand?
A plain-English guide to how employee pay works in New Zealand, from employment agreements and tax codes to payday, payroll cutoffs and bank payments.
How to Create a Free Invoice in New Zealand
A simple guide to creating a free New Zealand invoice online, including GST options, invoice details, PDF saving, and record keeping.
Business Expenses for Sole Traders NZ - Complete Guide
A plain-English guide to the business expenses sole traders can claim in New Zealand, including home office, vehicle costs, tools, GST, and record keeping.
Sole Trader vs Company NZ: Which Structure Is Right for You?
A practical NZ guide to choosing between sole trader and company, with corrected tax examples and plain-English decision rules.
Withholding Tax for Cleaning Subcontractors NZ
Commercial cleaning subcontractors can fall under schedular payment rules, while residential cleaning is explicitly excluded from the IR330C cleaning category.
IRD Login NZ — How to Use myIR Online
How to log into IRD through myIR, create an account, link company accounts, add nominated people, and fix common login problems.
NZ Tax Refund 2026: How to Check If IRD Owes You Money
Learn how NZ tax refunds work, when IRD sends automatic assessments, why refunds happen, and how to check yours in myIR.
IRD Mileage Rate NZ 2026: Kilometre Rates and How to Claim
Current IRD kilometre rates for 2025-26, how Tier 1 and Tier 2 work, and how to claim business vehicle expenses.
What Does EOFY Mean? New Zealand End of Financial Year Explained
EOFY means End of Financial Year. The current 2026–27 New Zealand tax year ends on 31 March 2027. Filing and payment dates are separate and depend on your circumstances.
WINZ New Zealand 2026: Benefit Rates, Payments and Tax
Current WINZ benefit rates from 1 April 2026, how payments are taxed, and what to know if you work while receiving support.
GST Registration in New Zealand 2026
If your taxable turnover is $60,000 or more in any 12-month period, you generally need to register for GST. Here is how the rule works.
How to File a GST Return in New Zealand 2026
Once you are registered for GST, you file regular returns showing GST collected on sales and GST paid on expenses.
New Zealand Tax Guide for New Migrants and New Residents 2026
Moving to New Zealand? Learn when NZ tax residency starts, how the transitional resident exemption works, and what to do before you start work.
Rental Property Tax in New Zealand 2026 - Complete Guide
Rental income is taxable in New Zealand. This guide explains deductions, mortgage interest, bright-line rules, ring-fencing, mixed-use property and IR3 filing.
Crypto Tax in New Zealand 2026 - Complete Guide
Yes, crypto is taxable in New Zealand. This guide explains taxable events, marginal tax rates, records, IR3 returns, CARF reporting, DeFi, NFTs and common crypto tax questions.
New Zealand Tax Codes Guide 2026
A plain-English guide to NZ tax codes for 2026/27, including M, ME, secondary tax codes, student loan codes, IR330 forms and common mistakes.
How Much Tax Do I Pay as a Sole Trader in NZ?
A plain-English guide to sole trader tax in New Zealand, using 2026-27 rates, real numbers, and a worked Jamie example.
How Much Tax Should I Set Aside in NZ?
A practical guide to how much tax to set aside in New Zealand, with income-based percentages, GST separation, and real sole trader examples.
How Much Tax Do I Pay in New Zealand?
A plain-English guide to New Zealand income tax, PAYE, ACC, KiwiSaver, student loans and take-home pay using 2026-27 rates and real examples.
Withholding Tax NZ: Rates, Types and What You Need to Know (2026/27)
Withholding tax sounds complicated. It is not. Here is everything you need to know.
NZ Tax Changes April 2026 — KiwiSaver, ACC and Minimum Wage
Several important tax and payroll changes took effect on 1 April 2026. Here is a plain-English breakdown of everything that changed and what it means for you.
How company tax works in New Zealand
A simple guide to the 28% company tax rate, what taxable profit means, and why company tax planning often connects to GST and imputation credits.