Mineyard Accounting & Tax Services NZ

27/02/2026

Run a business? There’s no hiding from your tax obligations.

You need to pay tax on all income earned. Avoid penalties by accurately recording your income and expenses, filing your income tax returns and declaring and paying your income tax. You can find out more at https://www.ird.govt.nz/get-it-right

Don't risk it. Get it right.

27/11/2025

Inland Revenue will report some tax debtors to credit agency Centrix as it ramps up audits and chases more than $1 billion.

27/11/2025

We set the OCR to influence interest rates. We use our influence to keep inflation low and stable.

29/10/2025

Have you been looking for a contractor to help your small business grow? Or maybe you’re a freelancer or consultant yourself?

You may need to know about schedular payments.☝

Learn more about making and receiving schedular payments here - ird.govt.nz/income-tax/withholding-taxes/schedular-payments

16/09/2025

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/business/566181/businesses-warned-as-ird-cracks-down

Businesses are being urged to get their books in order and be ready to answer probing questions.

16/09/2025

https://www.ird.govt.nz/media-releases/2024/anonymous-information-leads-to-ir-visits

01 November 2024 Inland Revenue (IR) staff are making unannounced visits to hundreds of businesses who we believe aren’t meeting all their tax obligations as employers. The visits are another round in IR’s Hidden Economy suite of work and follows on from the successful liquor store campaign in t...

15/09/2025

Be on the lookout for scams! 🚨
Scams can look real — don’t click suspicious links or share your bank details.

✅ We never include refund amounts or links to myIR in emails or texts
✅ Scam emails may use fake addresses like ird.co.nz or ird.qovt.nz
✅ Our legit site is ird.govt.nz and emails come from: [email protected] or [email protected]

Hover over links to check them before clicking.

For more information about the latest scams and what to look out for, visit our website - https://www.ird.govt.nz/managing-my-tax/scams/latest-scams

10/09/2025

10/09/2025

What business expenses can you claim?

If you're in business, including self-employed or working as a contractor, you need to keep records of your expenses and income, and understand what types of costs count as business expenses.

Find out what expenses you can claim and more, all through our free business seminars that are available across New Zealand.

Register now to find out more - ird.govt.nz/seminars ✨

10/09/2025

The latest Centrix Credit Indicator for August shows company liquidations are up 26% year-on-year, partly due to increased enforcement activity by Inland Revenue.

06/09/2025