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From scramble to certainty: rethinking tax time for Kiwi small businesses

Poor digital confidence is leaving 42% of Kiwi small businesses dreading tax time, as mixed systems and security gaps expose errors.

By Shannon Harris • 4 min read • Last month

Crypto

Pay your crypto taxes, just don't pay too much

New Zealand investors can offset crypto losses and claim some fees, as tougher reporting rules make overpaying on tax easier to spot.

By Paul Quickenden • 3 min read • Thu, 26th Mar 2026

Risk & Compliance

Major changes to crypto tax from 1 April will make tax avoidance impossible

New Zealand will adopt a global crypto reporting regime from 1 April, ending the 'grey zone' and making offshore tax avoidance far harder.

By Paul Quickenden • 4 min read • Wed, 18th Mar 2026

Document Management

Xero sets out checklist to streamline year-end accounts

Xero launches a checklist-style year-end workflow to help small firms reconcile accounts, manage documents and cut adviser workload.

By Karen Joy Bacudo • 5 min read • Wed, 25th Feb 2026

Cybersecurity

New government 'alliance' formed to combat online scammers

New Zealand's government forms 'Anti-Scam Alliance' with banks, police and tech firms to tackle online scams through real-time data sharing.

By Craig McCulloch • 2 min read • Fri, 11th Jul 2025

Crypto

'Crypto is a tax-free investment' (*and other crypto tax myths!)

As crypto gains popularity, common myths about tax obligations arise, but experts stress that profits made from crypto transactions are taxable in New Zealand.

By Janine Grainger • 5 min read • Tue, 28th Jan 2025

Crypto

Maori-led fund seeks $100 million with Ethereum focus

A Maori-led fintech initiative in New Zealand aims to raise over $100 million in investment with the launch of the Quay Cove Ethereum Growth Fund.

By Catherine Knowles • 3 min read • Wed, 18th Dec 2024

Software-as-a-Service

Auckland SaaS start-up Afirmo transforming small business operations

New Zealand start-up Afirmo is transforming small business operations with its holistic software platform, attracting 3500 customers in its first year.

By Imee Dequito • 2 min read • Fri, 10th Nov 2023

Crypto

Got crypto? Pay tax – A quick look at IR's new crypto-asset guidance

Inland Revenue issues new guidance on taxing crypto-assets in New Zealand, stating that individuals and businesses must pay income tax on their assets.

By Staff Writer • 3 min read • Tue, 8th Sep 2020

Digital Transformation

Inland Revenue shuts down to make changes to tax system

The revenue system will be closed for a week in April as Inland Revenue introduces a new round of changes to make tax more straightforward.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Tue, 10th Mar 2020

Westpac

Inland Revenue to stop accepting cheques

The news comes following similar moves by the Accident Compensation Corporation, Kiwibank and New Zealand Post.

By Shannon Williams • 3 min read • Wed, 26th Feb 2020

Taxation

Inland Revenue cracks down on multinationals' tax obligations

New Zealand Inland Revenue tightens regulations on multinationals, aiming to boost annual tax revenue by NZD $200 million through updated anti-BEPS measures.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Mon, 11th Nov 2019

Fintech

Growing enthusiasm for Inland Revenue's new provisional tax option

Inland Revenue's new provisional tax option, AIM, is being well received by small business owners looking for certainty.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Wed, 25th Sep 2019

Human Capital Management

Jail time for woman who failed to pay $740,000 PAYE

Nicola Dargie of Manawatu received a 2.5-year jail sentence and a GBP £11,000 reparation for withholding over GBP £740,000 PAYE; marking her second conviction.

By Sara Barker • 3 min read • Thu, 19th Sep 2019

Crypto

Cryptocurrency conundrum: Reserve Bank & IR fumble in the dark

Whether it's cryptocurrency salaries or a central digital currency, no agency is quite sure how to tackle this upcoming payment trend.

By Sara Barker • 8 min read • Mon, 26th Aug 2019

Fintech

MYOB: Kiwi SMEs should use IR's online gateway

Kiwi SMEs are urged by MYOB to use Inland Revenue's online gateway for payroll filings to avoid errors, penalties, and streamline compliance.

By Shannon Williams • 2 min read • Fri, 23rd Aug 2019

Unified Communications

$300m paid out to Kiwis via Inland Revenue's new automatic system

More than $300m has been refunded to New Zealand taxpayers through the country's automatic tax assessment process, according to new figures by Inland Revenue.

By Shannon Williams • 4 min read • Tue, 25th Jun 2019