Features2025-10-24T15:06:57+13:00

Take the Stress Out of
Tax Time

Why tackle taxes alone? With Afirmo’s real-time tax management software, backed by expert NZ Afirmo Accountants, you’ll stay on top of your finances effortlessly.

Easily manage your money,
and simplify your tax compliance.

Afirmo is the easiest-to-use tax & accounting software platform available, with subscription plans that include software and an expert NZ Afirmo accountant who files your tax returns for you, with no add-ons and no hidden fees.

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Discover What Afirmo Can Do:

Open Your Account in 3 minutes

100% Online, Hassle-Free Setup:
Why wait? Open your new account in less than three minutes! Simply sync your details directly from NZBN or the Companies Office with Afirmo, and you’re good to go.

Easily Migrate Your Data:Switching providers has never been easier. Import your data automatically from Hnry, Xero, or MYOB with just a few clicks. Need help? Our friendly support team is always here to guide you through.

Get started today and see how simple managing your business can be!

Afirmo Business Wallet Powered by BNZ

Easy setup:
Open your BNZ wallet directly from your Afirmo account – ready in as little as minutes and free to use.

Separate your tax savings:
Keep your tax funds apart from everyday business spending so you always know what’s available and what’s reserved for the IRD.

Smart and secure:
Your wallet runs on BNZ’s trusted banking infrastructure, ensuring your business funds are safe, visible, and easy to manage.

Use Afirmo Invoicing or Your Own

Unlimited invoicing:
Send as many quotes or invoices as you need, directly from your Afirmo account.

Track payments easily:
See what’s been paid and what’s outstanding at a glance, with automatic updates across your dashboard.

AI Powered Expense Tracking

Automatic categorisation:
AI learns from your transactions to tag and group expenses accurately, keeping everything tax-ready.

Real-time tracking:
See spending patterns as they happen and understand where your money’s going — all within your Afirmo dashboard.

Effortless Accounting & Tax

Say goodbye to complicated spreadsheets and software. Our easy-to-use accounting & tax tool takes the hassle out of tracking your finances.

Instant Income Tax Calculations

Every time you enter new data into Afirmo, your Income Tax calculations are automatically updated.

Income Tax return preparation:
Afirmo prepares an Income Tax return for your business in real-time ready for filing at tax year end.

Real-time GST Calculations

Each time you add new data to Afirmo, the software automatically updates your GST calculations.

GST return preparation:
Afirmo tax experts will prepare and review your GST returns before they are submitted to the IRD.

Defer Your Tax Payments

Defer your provisional tax due dates up to 1.5 years in the app with 100% acceptance guaranteed. Decide which of your IRD tax instalments to defer (one, two, three or all).

Start Your New Business

Got a great business idea? Set up your new venture in less than one hour and hit the ground running.  

Open a free trial account in 3 minutes

Join thousands of Kiwis who have already transformed their tax lives.

30-day risk-free trial. Cancel anytime

Pain free fully-managed migration from old provider

Automated data import feature

Frequently Asked Questions

Does Afirmo work for companies?2025-03-20T07:08:29+13:00

Yes, our software is built for companies and sole traders. Our tax team are experts on all business structures so you can join us from your old accountants knowing you are being well looked after. 

What happens to my tax records if I move to Afirmo from another provider?2025-03-19T16:23:24+13:00

As your tax agent, Afirmo will be able to get these records from Inland Revenue, or your previous accountant, or previous online tax tool provider, with ease. They are obligated to hand over the information, so you are not disadvantaged by moving to Afirmo at any point. 

Is Afirmo like Hnry?2025-03-22T14:13:02+13:00

No Afirmo is not like Hnry. Afirmo offers a significant step up in terms of the amount of control you have over your money and how you access it. Check out our full comparison of Afirmo vs Hnry here. 

Is Afirmo like Xero?2025-03-22T14:11:47+13:00

No. While Afirmo and Xero both provide online accounting services each offer very different services. Afirmo is an easy-to-use simple tax and accounting system designed so you don’t need to know very much at all about accounting. Xero is a complex accounting system that to operate, requires a reasonable knowledge of accounting. Check out our full comparison of Afirmo vs Xero here. 

If I use Afirmo will my accountant stop talking to me?2025-03-19T16:27:47+13:00

Only if you want them to! You can use Afirmo and still use your accountant if you want to, or you can use Afirmo’s accountants to help you with tax questions and file your income tax and GST returns for you. You choose. 

Does Afirmo hold onto my money?2025-03-22T13:49:50+13:00

No. Use our Income tax and GST dashboards to ensure your savings are on track. Your tax dollars stay in your account until your taxes are due – so they’re available if needed for cashflow (make sure you replace them before your tax is due!)

How much does Afirmo cost?2025-04-04T11:58:42+13:00

Less than you think! We have four affordable plans to pick from each including both an Accountant & Software. See plans

Can I switch from hnry/Xero/MYOB or another accounting software provider?2025-03-19T16:19:17+13:00

You sure can! We have an automated process for this. You can now step through which data to export/import and what to hold on to in case of a dreaded audit.

Can I use another tool for accounting and Afirmo for tax?2025-03-19T16:20:56+13:00

Yes, we know that some accounting tools don’t allow income tax to be dynamically calculated and an Inland Revenue tax return prepared. You can use any accounting tool for your business accounting and Afirmo for your business tax management (for example Xero for accounting, and Afirmo for tax if this is your preference). 

Check out our full comparison of Afirmo vs Xero here. 

What is a business wallet?2025-03-19T16:18:16+13:00

A business wallet is a sub-account of the BNZ trust account. This means that any cash you hold with Afirmo is held in a BNZ account. Afirmo cannot access these funds as they are held on trust for you as our business customer.

A word from real customers

See who’s using Afirmo

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Trusted by 10,00+ Users

This platform is not just a tool; it’s a solution that alleviates the burden of tax preparation, allowing businesses to focus on growth and profitability without being bogged down by the complexities of financial management.

I signed up to Afirmo wondering how much use it would be to my existing business. Turns out it is helping to refine and streamline my business so much! I’m no longer daunted by the end of the tax year.

The team at Afirmo are an absolute pleasure to work with. They’re passionate, professional and genuine and stand behind who they are and what they do and do it to a high standard

Unbelievably excellent service! A huge thank you to Afirmo for going above and beyond to help me out.

With Afirmo, I effortlessly have all my tax info and income details readily available, while Afirmo handles the entire process in the background. The customer service is spectacular. It’s never taken the customer services team longer than 10 minutes to reply to me and they always come back with a resolution.

Really efficient and honest advice in regard to taxes. Would definitely consider Afirmo for tax purposes and would recommend to anyone.

See how Afirmo compares

Afirmo vs Hnry

Afirmo allows full financial control for all business types, whereas Hnry acts as a payments provider catering to sole traders. Hnry takes a percentage cut of your earnings while Afirmo tell you what to save while the money sits in your own accounts.

 

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Afirmo vs Xero

Xero’s robust range of integrations and plugins caters well to large and complex organisations who use an accountant alongside their software. Until now, there haven’t been many alternatives for smaller businesses, people who don’t need all the bells and whistles, who are looking for a solution without the price tag.

 

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Afirmo vs Traditional Accounting

There is no denying that an accountant can help you to minimise your tax bills (legally). But with more tax advice comes larger accounting bills, which aren’t justifiable for smaller businesses. Afirmo gives you the best of both worlds – affordable accounting software, and accountants to check your tax returns.

 

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Afirmo vs Myob

Afirmo’s tax and accounting software is simple to understand, and use, and is designed for the owners of small businesses. MYOB has built an accounting system aimed at bookkeepers and business owners with extensive accounting know-how. The MYOB software manages accounting and GST, but not income tax – unlike Afirmo which manages everything.

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Afirmo vs Beany

Afirmo and Beany do both offer business accounting and tax management services, but each approach these services in very different ways (resulting in very different pricing). Beany is like a virtual accountant working on top of your existing accounting software subscription (like Xero). Afirmo, by contrast, is a one-stop-business-support-shop software platform

 

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