Collect tax in New Zealand

Learn how to use Stripe Tax to calculate, collect, and report tax in New Zealand.

In New Zealand, Stripe Tax supports calculation and collection of GST.

When to register for tax collection

See Thresholds to get insights about your potential tax registration obligations in New Zealand. Stripe also notifies you with email and Dashboard alerts when you need to register to collect tax. Learn more about how the monitoring tool works.

Remote sellers supplying goods or services in New Zealand must register if their taxable turnover from these transactions exceeded 60,000 NZD within the past 12-month period or will exceed this amount in the next 12 months. These rules apply to businesses supplying remote services such as digital content or low-value goods from outside New Zealand to customers who are resident in New Zealand and aren’t registered for GST. Sales to New Zealand GST-registered businesses that are subject to reverse charge don’t count towards the threshold.

Threshold: 60,000 NZD
Time frame: Previous or current year.
Included transactions: Any taxable transactions that reverse charge doesn’t apply to.

Register to collect tax

Find more information on how to register for GST in New Zealand on the government website:

After you’ve registered to collect tax in New Zealand, go to Registrations to add your registrations to Stripe in the Dashboard. This turns on tax calculation and collection in Stripe for your transactions in New Zealand.

Learn more about how to add your registration in the Dashboard.

How we calculate taxes

Stripe calculates GST for your transactions in New Zealand.

Generally, most transactions are taxable in the jurisdiction where your customer is. Stripe assumes the sale of most goods or services to be taxable unless specifically exempted.

Report and file your taxes

Stripe provides reports of your completed tax transactions. Go to Registrations to access these reports. Learn more about the different types of reports.

You’re responsible for filing and remitting your taxes to New Zealand. Stripe doesn’t file taxes on your behalf. However, we do have trusted partners who can help manage your filing and remittance.