Scale Up2025-04-16T15:44:09+12:00

Take the Stress Out of
Tax Time

Real-time tax management software
backed by expert NZ Accountants
Easily manage your money, and make tax management stress-free.

Simpler than other accounting software platforms and with enough levers to keep you in charge. Afirmo’s Scale Up service is your all-in-one cloud solution letting you easily manage your money.

Our monthly or annual plans include an expert NZ accountant who files your tax returns for you, with no add-ons or hidden fees.

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Tax

  • Track and pay tax owed: Easily see what you owe vs what you’ve saved, and let Afirmo manage your IRD payments.
  • Extended IRD deadlines: With Afirmo as your tax agent, you’ll automatically get more time to file your Income Tax Return.
  • We submit your GST and Income Tax returns for you!

Bank Accounts

  • Connect your bank accounts or create Afirmo Business Wallets to sort your banking in minutes.
  • Eliminate bank fees by automating your payments with Afirmo.
  • Automate your tax savings by sweeping funds to your tax account with each payment.

Quotes & Invoices

  • Customise your invoices: Load your logo and products for quick and easy on-brand invoicing.
  • Unlimited quotes and invoices
  • Sales dashboard: View your payments and outstanding customer invoices to track your cashflow.

Expenses

  • Monitor your outgoings: Quickly load and code expenses on the go
  • See your upcoming payables
  • Maintain & Manage your assets: Calculate depreciation rates to maximise your tax deductions.

Accounting

  • Financial dashboards and reports: Generate profit and loss, balance sheet, and business insights in Afirmo for a clear view of your financial position.
  • Financial transparency: See where your money is and make informed decisions to improve profitability promptly.
  • Financial statements and year-end reports: Generate year-end financials in minutes, including Inland Revenue reports like the IR10 for tax submissions.

Support

  • Rapid access to NZ-based support: Connect with our team via live chat, email, or book an online appointment to resolve pressing business issues.
  • Expert tax guidance: Get support from Afirmo accountants to maximise your tax return and answer your business tax questions.

Tax

  • Track and pay tax owed: Easily see what you owe vs what you’ve saved, and let Afirmo manage your IRD payments.
  • Extended IRD deadlines: With Afirmo as your tax agent, you’ll automatically get more time to file your Income Tax Return.
  • We submit your GST and Income Tax returns for you!

Bank Accounts

  • Connect your bank accounts or create Afirmo Business Wallets to sort your banking in minutes.
  • Eliminate bank fees by automating your payments with Afirmo.
  • Automate your tax savings by sweeping funds to your tax account with each payment.

Quotes & Invoices

  • Customise your invoices: Load your logo and products for quick and easy on-brand invoicing.
  • Unlimited quotes and invoices
  • Sales dashboard: View your payments and outstanding customer invoices to track your cashflow.

Expenses

  • Monitor your outgoings: Quickly load and code expenses on the go
  • See your upcoming payables
  • Maintain & manage your assets: Calculate depreciation rates to maximise your tax deductions.

Accounting

  • Financial dashboards and reports: Generate profit and loss, balance sheet, and business insights in Afirmo for a clear view of your financial position.
  • Financial transparency: See where your money is and make informed decisions to improve profitability promptly.
  • Financial statements and year-end reports: Generate year-end financials in minutes, including Inland Revenue reports like the IR10 for tax submissions.

Support

  • Rapid access to NZ-based support: Connect with our team via live chat, email, or book an online appointment to resolve pressing business issues.
  • Expert tax guidance: Get support from Afirmo accountants to maximise your tax return and answer your business tax questions.

Tax

Bank Accounts

Quotes & Invoices

Expenses

Accounting

Expert Support

How It Works

Instant access – FREE for 30 days

Sign up to explore all the cool features we have to offer and decide if we’re a right fit for you. Pick from 4 plans, each with varying degrees of tax support from our tax experts.

Time to feel empowered

You’ll see real-time graphs and calculations every time you login, and we’ll give you a heads up for upcoming tax deadlines, with instructions on what to do.

Know your numbers – or let us know them for you

Not a hands-on person? No problem, check out our bookkeeping service! We can handle your admin for you, so all you need to worry about is your tax savings, and snaping pictures of your expense claims.

Your accountant at your fingertips

It’s like having an accountant, but without the wait time, or the price tag! You’ll automatically get extensions on your income tax returns and provisional tax when you appoint us as your tax agent.

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

⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐
Trusted by 7,500+ 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.

Sole traders, companies, partnerships.

One monthly or annual fee – regardless of your income

Kiwi owned & Operated

Accountant + Software in one

Simple, Affordable Pricing

Start your 30-day FREE TRIAL by selecting a plan below. We won’t charge you until your trial ends and you can cancel at any time.

Get one month free when you pay annually

 

Annual Monthly
Annual Monthly
Annual Monthly
Annual Monthly

Boost
$50/Month
$46 on Annual Plan

Boost
$600 $550/Year
Save $50

Best for non-GST Sole Traders that:

  • Don’t need GST returns
  • Need a year-end Business Income Tax return
  • Need tax and accounts support
START FREE TRIAL
Includes:

✔️ Expense Claims
✔️ P&L and Balance Sheet
✔️ Link Bank Accounts
✔️ Business Wallet
✔️ Expert Support
✔️ Expense Claims
✔️ Taxes Paid Automatically
✔️ Business Income Tax return

Free FY25 Income Tax return*

Rocket
$70/Month
$65 on Annual Plan

Rocket
$840 $770/Year
Save $70

Best for GST registered Sole Traders that:

  • Need Afirmo to prepare and file up to two GST returns per year
  • Need a year-end Business Income Tax return
  • Need tax and accounts support
START FREE TRIAL
Everything in Boost, plus:
✔️ 2 Business GST returns
✔️ IRD Representation

Free FY25 Income Tax return*

Supercharge
$95/Month
$88 on Annual Plan

Supercharge
$1,140 $1,045/Year
Save $95

Best for Small Companies that:

  • Need Afirmo to prepare and file up to six GST returns per year
  • Need a year-end Business Income Tax return
  • Need tax and accounts support
  • Need year-end accounts prepared.
START FREE TRIAL
Everything in Rocket, plus:
✔️ 6 Business GST returns
✔️ Year-End Accounts

Free FY25 Income Tax return*

Supercharge PRO
$150/Month
$138 on Annual Plan

Supercharge PRO
$1,800 $1,650/Year
Save $150

Best for Growing Companies that:

  • Need Afirmo to prepare and file up to 12 GST returns per year
  • Need a priority year-end Business Income Tax return
  • Need a director or shareholder personal tax return included
  • Need one hour per month of bookkeeping support
  • Fees-Free IRD tax payment date deferment
  • Need year-end accounts prepared
START FREE TRIAL
Everything in Supercharge, plus:
✔️ 12 Business GST returns
✔️ Year End Accounts
⭐ Priority Tax return filing
⭐ One Shareholder Tax return
⭐ Bookkeeping support
⭐ Fees-Free tax deferment
Annual Monthly
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Service

Free if changing to the Afirmo CBD Registered Office Address Service.Change in Registered Office Address

Director Appointment

Director Resignation

With updated share register.Shareholder Appointment

With updated share register.Shareholder Removal

Includes a company constitution and a shareholders agreement.Shareholder Agreement and Constitution bundle

Price NZD

$50 One-off fee +GST

$50 One-off fee +GST

$50 One-off fee +GST

$75 One-off fee +GST

$75 One-off fee +GST

$175 One-off fee +GST

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 Accountant

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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