New Zealand playbooks
Guides for New Zealand invoicing and GST
Practical workflows for New Zealand freelancers and small businesses: GST, taxable supply information, and professional billing that matches what Inland Revenue expects on your records.
Billing in Australia? See Australian guides for GST and ATO-focused checklists. Billing in Canada? See Canadian guides for GST, HST, and CRA-focused checklists. Billing in the United Kingdom? See United Kingdom guides for HMRC VAT invoices. Also serving United States clients? Browse the full United States guides hub for net terms, deposits, and collections playbooks.
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International comparison
New Zealand GST and taxable supply rules are distinct from Australia’s GST labels, Canada’s GST/HST, United Kingdom VAT, and United States contractor tax norms. Use the comparison links when you align invoices with Inland Revenue while also serving offshore clients.
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Other tax agencies (quick reference)
When you research cross-border billing, open the primary agency pages for each market alongside our guides.
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Browse New Zealand guides
Open a guide for IRD-focused checklists and links to Australian, Canadian, and United States invoicing guides when you also serve cross-border clients.
How to follow up on unpaid invoices in New Zealand
NZ unpaid invoice follow-up: verify IRD-ready invoices and terms, remind after due dates, phone accounts payable, log promises, note Disputes Tribunal limits
Open guideHow to invoice as a contractor in New Zealand
NZ contractor invoices: IR330C withholding, GST at sixty thousand dollars, taxable supply tiers, NZBN, payment terms, seven year IRD records.
Open guideHow to invoice as a sole trader in New Zealand
NZ sole trader invoices: IRD numbers, NZBN, sixty thousand dollar GST rule, fifteen percent lines, taxable supply tiers, GST returns, seven-year IRD records.
Open guideHow to register for GST in New Zealand
Register for GST in NZ: $60,000 turnover threshold, IRD taxable activity rules, myIR signup, filing frequency, and invoicing records.
Open guideInvoice payment terms in New Zealand
NZ invoice payment terms: due dates and net periods on quotes and bills, IRD GST alignment, Business.govt.nz habits when invoices age past due.
Open guideTaxable supply information for GST (New Zealand)
NZ GST taxable supply info: 1 April 2023 IRD rules, tax invoice wording OK, value tiers, 28 day buyer requests, supply correction notes, Peppol eInvoicing.
Open guideTradie invoicing in New Zealand
NZ tradie invoices: IRD sixty thousand dollar GST tests, tiered taxable supply info, NZBN, IR330C schedular rates, payment claim basics, seven year IRD records.
Open guideWhat to include on a New Zealand tax invoice
Inland Revenue rules for NZ tax invoices: GST numbers, $200 and $1,000 thresholds, buyer identifiers, taxable supply information, and 28-day requests over $200.
Open guideMade for Aotearoa New Zealand
Keep invoices aligned with Inland Revenue expectations
These guides focus on New Zealand GST and billing habits. Pair them with Invoice Mama so your quotes, invoices, and follow-up stay consistent from first sale to your GST return.