🇳🇿 Accounting Software in New Zealand
Run GST-ready books for your New Zealand business — GST returns, PAYE payday filing and KiwiSaver, with the 1 April – 31 March year, on Desktop and Cloud.
Is Dictode Accounting right for New Zealand?
Yes — Dictode is a double-entry accounting platform configured for New Zealand: GST at 15%, Peppol e-invoicing — voluntary (promoted via NZBN/MBIE), NZ IFRS reporting and a 1 April – 31 March (standard tax year) fiscal year — on Desktop, mobile, tablet and Cloud.
Accounting & tax norms
How Dictode keeps your books compliant where you operate.
Tax system
GST — Goods and Services Tax
Rates
Standard: 15% · Zero: 0% · Exempt: certain financial supplies
Registration threshold
NZ$60,000 turnover in any 12 months
E-invoicing
Peppol e-invoicing — voluntary (promoted via NZBN/MBIE)
Accounting standard
NZ IFRS
Fiscal year
1 April – 31 March (standard tax year)
Statutory filings
GST return (monthly/two-monthly/six-monthly), Income tax return (IR3/IR4, annual), Provisional tax instalments, Employer payday filing (PAYE)
Payroll statutory
PAYE income tax, KiwiSaver contributions, ACC earner levy, Payday filing
Regulators
Inland Revenue (IRD), Companies Office, External Reporting Board (XRB)
Audit
Audit required for larger companies and FMC reporting entities; small companies generally exempt
Works on every device
Desktop for macOS, Linux and Windows, native mobile and tablet apps, and a real-time Cloud edition — offline-first with encrypted sync.
Desktop — macOS, Linux, Windows
Mobile & tablet apps
Cloud — real-time sync
Accounting in New Zealand — FAQs
Does Dictode handle New Zealand GST?
Yes. Dictode tracks GST at 15% on sales and purchases and produces the figures needed for your GST return to Inland Revenue.
Does it follow the NZ tax year (April–March)?
Yes. The fiscal year defaults to 1 April – 31 March and is configurable, with period locks to freeze filed periods.
Does payroll support PAYE payday filing and KiwiSaver?
Payroll computes gross, PAYE, KiwiSaver, ACC levy and net pay, producing records to support payday filing.
Is Dictode ready for Peppol e-invoicing?
Yes. Dictode structures invoice data cleanly, aligning with the Peppol e-invoicing framework promoted in New Zealand.
Can I migrate from Xero or MYOB?
Yes. Dictode supports CSV/Excel import with a guided map-resolve-preview-commit flow to bring your accounts, contacts and transactions across.