If you are considering changing software, including payroll, please feel free to contact us to discuss so we can assist and guide you in this process. We currently recommend using Smartpayroll and Paysauce but happy to discuss this with you. Some key points to consider when changing any software: How savvy are you on the computer – some software can be quite complicated to use. What are you going to use the software for - do you do a budget?

Upcoming Key Tax date's: 28th March 2026 2nd Instalment of Provisional Tax for JUNE balance dates. 31st March 2026 Overseas Student Loans – repayments due. 7th April 2026 2025 Terminal Tax due. Online payments should be made to IRD as follows: INC 31/3/2025 (regardless of your balance date). 7th May 2026 3rd Instalment Provisional Tax MARCH balance dates. Online payments should be made to IRD as follows: INC 31/3/2026 (regardless of your balance date). GST is also due on this day instead of 28th April for the February/March period). Online payments should be made to IRD as follows: INC 31/3/2024. Please try and avoid using the tax type GAP when paying both GST and provisional tax as IRD sometimes puts a hold on these payments. We will send reminder notices prior to this date but also remember to please check your JUNK mail folder as sometimes these can end up here. Remember also that when making a payment, the period is for 31st March (regardless of your balance date) and the year will depend on whether it is Terminal Tax (due 2025) or Provisional Tax due 2026). Please don’t hesitate to call or email if you want to make sure. If you are paying IRD via Westpac you can make a cash or EFTPOS payment at any Westpac branch or Westpac Smart ATM. You will need your Tax Return or statement barcode, or you can create your own online at IRD on the link below: https://www.ird.govt.nz/managing-my-tax/make-a-payment/ways-of-paying/paying-at-westpac Please note you will need to scroll to the bottom of the page then select “create a barcode”.