Practical advice on GST, invoicing, and tax for NZ freelancers and contractors.
Everything your NZ tax invoice must legally include: GST number, invoice number, correct date fields. Includes a free invoice template you can use today.
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Updated for 2026: every GST invoicing rule NZ businesses need to follow, including thresholds, record-keeping requirements, and common compliance pitfalls.
A step-by-step escalation process for NZ freelancers, from polite reminder to Disputes Tribunal, with email templates for each stage.
What the IR330C and IR330 forms are, who needs which one, how schedular payment rates work, and what happens if you get it wrong.
The exact formulas for adding GST to a price and removing it from a GST-inclusive total, plus the situations where getting it wrong creates real problems.
When NZ freelancers and contractors can charge interest on overdue invoices, how to calculate the amount, and what your contract needs to say before you can enforce it.
A step-by-step method for calculating your contractor day rate in NZ: target income, billable days, taxes, ACC, overhead, and a free calculator to check your numbers.
How to keep a vehicle logbook that satisfies IRD, calculate your business use percentage, and avoid the most common mistakes when claiming vehicle expenses.
Work out whether you need to register for GST, what rate applies to your services, and how the rules change depending on who your clients are and where they're based.
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