Payroll Processing in New Zealand
We make payroll a non-event — accurate runs, clean filings, zero surprises. Delivered to NZ IFRS for New Zealand businesses, priced in NZD.
Payday filing turned New Zealand payroll from a monthly return into a per-run obligation: employment information goes to Inland Revenue with every pay. Payment follows on the 20th of the following month for small employers, and on the 5th and 20th for large ones. We run Smartly or Xero Payroll and reconcile PAYE to the ledger monthly so the two never drift apart.
We run payroll through Gusto, QuickBooks Payroll, Xero Payroll and local equivalents — payslips, contractor payments, and end-of-year filings (W-2s, P60s, STP finalisation) handled and reconciled to your books.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| PAYE employment information and paymentEmployers | Monthly | 20th of the following month for small employers; 5th and 20th for large employers | 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.
Payroll deliverables
- Scheduled payroll runs
- Payslip generation & distribution
- Contractor / 1099 payment management
- Year-end filings (W-2 / P60 / STP)
- Payroll-to-ledger reconciliation
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.
Payroll in New Zealand
Keep exploring
Payroll Processing for New Zealand, simply handled.
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.