Key Tax Dates
PAYE
These payments are due on the 20th of the following month i.e. PAYE on wages paid in January is due on the 20th of February.
If you are what the IRD classes as a large employer, that is, your annual PAYE deductions are over $100,000, you must file twice monthly and electronically. Deductions from 1st to 15th of the month are due the 20th of the same month. Deductions from the 16th of the month to the last day are due on the 5th day of the following month.
Due date falling on weekend or public holiday - all tax types:
If a due date falls on a weekend or public holiday, the dates moves to the next working day. Your return payment will also be treated as being on time if it's postmarked on the next working day.
GST
Two Monthly payments and forms are due as follows:-
| 28th June | For the period 1 April to 31 May | |
| 28th August | For the period 1 June to 31 July | |
| 28th October | For the period 1 August to 30 September | |
| 15th January | For the period 1 October to 30 November | |
| 28th February | For the period 1 December to 31 January | |
| 7th May | For the period 1 February to 31 March |
Monthly payments and forms are due on the 28th of the month following, except 15th January and 7th May.
Six Monthly payments and forms are due on 28th October and 7th May.
Provisional Tax
If you are an individual (non company) provisional tax payer with a March balance date, your payment dates are:
| 28th August | First instalment due | |
| 15th January | Second instalment due | |
| 7th April | Terminal tax payment (if any) | |
| 7th May | Third instalment due |
If you are a provisional tax payer with a March balance date and pay GST 6 monthly, your payment dates are:-
| 28th October | First instalment due | |
| 7th April | Terminal tax payment (if any) | |
| 7th May | Second instalment due |
Income Tax
If you are not a provisional tax payer, your date for terminal tax is 7th April.
FBT
The date for Annual returns and payments is 31st May
Quarterly returns and payments are:-
| 20th January | For the period October to December | |
| 31st May | For the period January to March | |
| 20th July | For the period April to June | |
| 20th October | For the period July to September |




