Tax Preparation & Filing in New Zealand
We take your tax from a deadline you dread to a process that's simply handled. Delivered to NZ IFRS for New Zealand businesses, priced in NZD.
The IR4 company return is due 7 July, extended to 31 March of the following year when filed through a tax agent. Because that extension is standard, the provisional tax position matters more than the filing date does. We prepare the IR4 and the accompanying financial statements, reconcile GST for the year, and square it against the instalments already paid.
Our Compliance Team prepares and supports filing of corporate and founder returns across all ten jurisdictions — 1120/1120S/1065 and 1040 (US), Corporation Tax and Self Assessment (UK), company tax returns (AU), T2 (Canada), and local-GAAP statements across the EU.
The deadlines we track against your ledger.
| Obligation | Frequency | Due | Authority |
|---|---|---|---|
| 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.
Tax Preparation deliverables
- Corporate return preparation (1120 / CT600 / T2 / etc.)
- Founder & director personal returns
- Local-GAAP annual financial statements
- Workpaper preparation & schedules
- Coordination with your filing agent or CPA
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.
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Tax Preparation & Filing 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.