Catch-Up Bookkeeping in New Zealand
We turn months (or years) of backlog into clean, tax-ready financials. Delivered to NZ IFRS for New Zealand businesses, priced in NZD.
A New Zealand backlog usually shows up as unfiled GST sitting alongside provisional tax nobody recalculated. Because instalments fall on 28 August, 15 January and 7 May under the standard option, an under-payment accrues use-of-money interest silently. We rebuild the Xero file period by period so GST can be filed and the provisional position corrected in the same pass.
Whether you're 3 months or 24 months behind, our catch-up team reconstructs your books period by period, reconciles every account, and hands you statements you can file and raise on. It's the fastest way to go from chaos to clarity — and the most common on-ramp to a monthly retainer.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| GST return and paymentGST-registered businesses on the standard two-monthly cycle | Two-monthly | 28th of the month after the taxable period ends — except 15 January for the November period and 7 May for the March period | IRD |
| IR4 company income tax return | Annual | 7 July, extended to 31 March the following year through a tax agent | IRD |
| Provisional tax instalments (standard option)Businesses with a 31 March balance date | Quarterly | 28 August, 15 January, 7 May | IRD |
Last reviewed against the source . These are the standard dates. Extensions through a registered agent, a non-calendar year end, and volume-based filing frequencies all shift them — confirm your own dates with IRD. This is general information, not tax advice.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping deliverables
- Full historical reconstruction (3 / 6 / 12 / 24 months)
- Back-reconciliation of every bank & card account
- Categorisation of all historical transactions
- Restated P&L and Balance Sheet per period
- Tax-ready handoff package
Xero
Xero was founded in Wellington and is effectively the national standard; payday filing means PAYE information goes to Inland Revenue at every pay run.
A worked example, in your currency.
An Auckland SaaS company, 1,400 transactions a month, two-monthly GST, 9 staff.
- In-house finance hire (fully loaded, per month)
- $8,300
- Salt bookkeeping + virtual CFO layer
- $3,200
- Monthly saving
- $5,100
Figures in NZD. A local virtual CFO engagement typically costs more than bookkeeping alone but replaces a part-time finance director.
The framework your New Zealand accounts are held to.
We prepare to NZ IFRS / NZ IFRS RDR, as set by the XRB. These are the bodies that set that framework and the authorities you file with — linked so you can verify the standard rather than take our word for it.
- Professional bodyCA ANZChartered Accountants Australia and New ZealandThe chartered body for New Zealand accountants.
- Standards setterXRBExternal Reporting BoardSets New Zealand accounting and assurance standards.
- RegulatorIRDInland RevenueGST, provisional tax, PAYE and payday filing.
- RegulatorNew Zealand Companies OfficeCompany register and annual return filing.
Listed for reference. Salt Accounting Group is not stating membership, registration or affiliation with any of these organisations. Where a filing must be lodged by a registered local agent, it is — your agent keeps the lodgement and the professional sign-off.
Catch-Up Bookkeeping in New Zealand
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Tell us where you trade and what shape the books are in. You get scope, price and a start date in writing within one business day — no obligation.