🇳🇿 New Zealand
Business finance made simpler in New Zealand
New Zealand businesses use Zivobooks for taxable supply information with GST at 15%, two-monthly GST return deadlines, IR4 company tax dates, card payments on every invoice, and bank reconciliation.
Taxes covered
Rules for Inland Revenue (IR).
Currency
NZD
New Zealand dollar (NZD), with invoicing in any currency. Exchange rates: Daily market rates, or the rates you enter.
Fiscalisation & e-invoicing
Direct submission is only available when an approved connection is enabled for your business.
Prepare records here, then file through the authority unless your workspace confirms an acknowledged submission.
Popular payment methods
- Cards
- Bank transfer
- Cash
- Online checkout providers you can connect
- Stripe
Payroll
PAYE and KiwiSaver deadlines on the tax calendar; pay runs are recorded in Zivobooks and filed through payday filing.
Your bank
Import statements from ANZ, ASB, BNZ, Westpac, Kiwibank and others that export a statement file (CSV, OFX or QIF).
What we do and don’t claim
Country tax workspaces are not available yet. Contact us for launch information. Rules marked for source review are planning aids and must be checked with the authority before use. A return is only marked Submitted or Accepted after an acknowledgement is recorded.
Zivobooks in New Zealand
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What tax work can I do in New Zealand?
The country tax workspaces shown below help organise records and prepare the tax data supported for your business. Coverage varies by tax type; check the source review status on this page and confirm figures with IR before filing.
Which currency can I use?
Your base currency is the New Zealand dollar (NZD), with invoicing in any currency. You can also invoice and bank in any other currency, with exchange rates recorded on every transaction.
Is payroll supported?
Yes. PAYE and KiwiSaver deadlines on the tax calendar; pay runs are recorded in Zivobooks and filed through payday filing. Payroll is on the Business plan and above.
Can I submit returns directly to IR?
Direct submission to IR depends on an approved integration being enabled for your business. A prepared return is not filed; use the authority’s channel unless your workspace confirms an acknowledgement.
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