Guides: choosing and using a accountant

Plain-English guides, checked against official New Zealand sources.

Rental property tax in NZ: interest deductibility, the IR3R and depreciationNZ rental property tax explained: 100% interest deductibility from 1 April 2025, what you can claim, ring-fencing, depreciation and the IR3R return.GST registration in NZ: when you have to register and how GST returns workWhen NZ businesses must register for GST ($60,000 test), voluntary registration, filing frequency, payments vs invoice basis, due dates and property traps.Sole trader vs company vs look-through company: which structure?Sole trader, partnership, company or look-through company in NZ: liability, tax rates (28% company rate), paying yourself and shareholder current accounts.Provisional tax explained: who pays it, when and how muchNZ provisional tax explained: the $5,000 RIT threshold, standard, estimation, ratio and AIM options, due dates, use-of-money interest and tax pooling.How to choose an accountant in NZ, and what accountants costChartered accountant vs accountant vs bookkeeper vs tax agent in NZ, what drives accountant fees, questions to ask, and what an engagement letter covers.

Find an Accountant NZ is a guide to the accounting firms in New Zealand, built and published by Backroom Ops, Hamilton. Each listed firm's details come from its own website, and firms are ordered and badged by published criteria. Details are checked against each firm's own website (last review 18 October 2026); always confirm details with the firm. How firms are listed and how to correct a listing.