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Tax Refunds

Choose which service is best for you

There are heaps of reasons why you could be owed a tax refund, so it’s no surprise to us that most of our customers have paid more tax than they need to. Our tax refund service can calculate your tax situation within seconds and you won’t pay a cent until we’ve confirmed your refund with IRD.

Tax Returns

If your tax situation is a bit complex, you’re probably required to file an income tax return - even if you think you could be owed a tax refund. If you’re required to file a tax return, our tax return services are just what you need.

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Tax Refund Pricing

Website Tax Refund Application

19.5^%

of tax refund up to a max of $400

Minimum Fee

$19

Our minimum tax refund fee is just $19. Owed a refund between $10 - $38? We don't think it's fair to take $19 of that as our fee, so we don't. For refunds this size we'll split your refund with you 50/50, making our minimum fee even cheaper.

Here's some examples:

Total Refund

Our Fee

You Receive

$50

$19

$31

$30

$15

$15

$20

$10

$10

$10

Maximum Fee

$400

Applied for your tax refund on our website, by phone, or by visiting our HQ? You won't pay more than $400, no matter how big your refund is!

Here's some examples:

Total Refund

Our Fee

You Receive

$1,000

$195

$805

$2,500

$400

$2,100

$5,000

$400

$4,600

No Refund Due

Free

Choosing WooHoo for your tax refund is risk-free! Our clever systems connect to IRD's so that we can calculate your tax refund estimate based on your income records at IRD.

If we calculate that you're not owed a tax refund, or that submitting your Personal Tax Summary (PTS) to IRD would create a debt, we stop the process there and don't charge you a cent.

This fee applies to tax refund applications submitted on our website, by phone, or by visiting our Christchurch office.

Mobile App Tax Refund Application

14^%

of tax refund up to a max of $300 incl. GST

Minimum Fee

$19

Here's some examples:

Total Refund

Our Fee

You Receive

$50

$19

$31

$30

$15

$15

$20

$10

$10

$10

Maximum Fee

$300

Applied for your tax refund on our smartphone app? You won't pay more than $300, no matter how big your refund is.

Here's some examples:

Total Refund

Our Fee

You Receive

$1,000

$140

$860

$2,500

$300

$2,200

$5,000

$300

$4,700

No Refund Due

Free

Choosing WooHoo for your tax refund is risk-free! Our clever systems connect to IRD's so that we can calculate your tax refund estimate based on your income records at IRD.

If we calculate that you're not owed a tax refund, or that submitting your Personal Tax Summary (PTS) to IRD would create a debt, we stop the process there and don't charge you a cent.

This fee applies to tax refund applications submitted on our smartphone app, available for Android and iOS.

All tax refund pricing include GST. The fee is a percentage of the total refund received. This may include Working for Families Tax Credits. All fees are per tax year. Terms and conditions apply.

Tax Return Pricing

Part-Year Package

19.5^%

of tax refund up to a max of $400

For anyone who has moved to, or left, New Zealand

Minimum Fee

$19

Here's some examples:

Total Refund

Our Fee

You Receive

$50

$19

$31

$30

$15

$15

$20

$10

$10

$10

Maximum Fee

$400

Applied for your tax refund on our website, by phone, or by visiting our HQ? You won't pay more than $400, no matter how big your refund is!

Here's some examples:

Total Refund

Our Fee

You Receive

$1,000

$195

$805

$2,500

$400

$2,100

$5,000

$400

$4,600

1 Tax Return Filing

We'll prepare, e-file, and follow up with IRD to make sure your tax return is processed correctly.

Technical Expertise

Relevant technical expertise to ensure your tax return is correct.

Tax preparation fees and some income protection insurance premiums are tax deductible expenses. If you've incurred these expenses we'll claim for them in your return.

No add-ons available

Lite Package

^$100

For anyone working as a contractor without any work-related expenses to claim

1 Tax Return Filing

We'll prepare, e-file, and follow up with IRD to make sure your tax return is processed correctly.

Extended Filing Timeframe

With WooHoo as your nominated tax agent, the deadline for filing your tax return will be extended from July 7 to March 31 the following year.

Technical Expertise

Relevant technical expertise specific to schedular income to ensure your tax return is correct.

Tax preparation fees and some income protection insurance premiums are tax deductible expenses. If you've incurred these expenses we'll claim for them in your return.

No add-ons available

Standard Package

^$250

For anyone working for themselves or as a contractor

1 Tax Return Filing

We'll prepare, e-file, and follow up with IRD to make sure your tax return is processed correctly.

Extended Filing Timeframe

With WooHoo as your nominated tax agent, the deadline for filing your tax return will be extended from July 7 to March 31 the following year.

1 Tax Calculation

We'll calculate the amount of tax payable from a specific activity, like income you've earned from self-employment.

For example:

Self-employment income and expenses, and
Share investment income and expenses

Require more than 1 tax calculation? Add as many Tax Calculation add-ons to your package as you need for just $150 each.

50 Transactions

A transaction is a single amount of income or expense that we're required to process individually for your tax return.

For example:

A single expense receipt
A spreadsheet summarising multiple expenses or business transactions
A completed WooHoo transaction summary document (ask us how to get yours)

If you need more than your 50 transactions, you can add as many extra transactions to your package as you need for just $15 per 20 transactions.

Technical Expertise

Our Standard package includes tax expertise on day to day business transactions, for example...

Self-employed expenses can include:

Mileage expenses
Home office expenses
Mobile phone expenses
Laptop depreciation
And many more...

Add-ons

20 Extra Transactions

$15

Need to include more transactions in your tax return than the package provides? Add an extra 20 for just $15.

Extra Tax Return Filing

$100

Required to file additional tax returns? Add extra Tax Return Filings to your package for just $100 each.

For example:

Business Partnerships
Trusts

Extra Tax Calculation

$150

Sometimes additional tax calculations may be required to meet your obligations. These are available for $150 each.

Examples of additional tax calculations:

Foreign investment funds (FIF)
Self-employment income

Specific Technical Expertise

We offer a range of specialist tax services - ask us how we can help your with your individual situation. We'll provide a quote before commencing any work.

For example:

Foreign superannuation transfers
Voluntary disclosures for historical tax issues

Property Package

^$350

For anyone with rental properties, bed and breakfasts, or holiday houses

1 Tax Return Filing

We'll prepare, e-file, and follow up with IRD to make sure your tax return is processed correctly.

Extended Filing Timeframe

With WooHoo as your nominated tax agent, the deadline for filing your tax return will be extended from July 7 to March 31 the following year.

1 Property Tax Calculation

We'll calculate the amount of tax payable on income from your property under the tax conditions that are specific to the type of property you have.

For example

Income and expenses from one investment/rental property, or
Income and expenses from one bed and breakfast, or
Income and expenses from one holiday home

Require additional tax calculations? Add as many Extra Tax Calculation add-ons to your package as you need for just $150 each.

50 Transactions

A transaction is a single amount of income or expense that we're required to process individually for your tax return.

Examples of a transaction:

A schedule summarising several transactions
A single receipt provided that requires scanning
Customer completion of a WooHoo template

If you need more than your 50 transactions, you can add as many extra transactions to your package as you need for just $15 per 20 transactions.

Technical Expertise

Our Property package includes expertise on day-to-day property management transactions and issues, for example:

Rental Properties:

Rental income
Rates
Interest
Maintenance
Depreciation

Holiday Houses:

Mixed use asset calculations
Apportioning expenses (i.e. interest, rates, insurance)

Bed and Breakfasts:

Apportioning expenses (i.e. interest, rates, insurance)

Add-ons

20 Extra Transactions

$15

Need to include more transactions in your tax return than the package provides? Add an extra 20 for just $15.

Extra Tax Return Filing

$100

Required to file additional tax returns? Add as many Extra Tax Return Filing add-ons to your package as you need for just $100 each.

Here's some examples:

When there's joint property ownership
If a partnership tax return is required

Extra Tax Calculation

$150

Sometimes additional tax calculations may be required to meet your obligations. These are available for $150 each.

Examples of additional tax calculations:

Additional investment properties
Foreign investment funds (FIF)
Self-employment income

Specific Technical Expertise

We offer a range of specialist tax services – ask us how we can help with your individual situation. We'll provide a quote before commencing any work.

Here's some examples:

Selling a property
GST issues
Bright-line property rules

All tax return pricing include GST. Terms and conditions apply.

Other Fees

School Students

We reduce our maximum tax refund fee for high school students aged 16+ to just $25. If an income tax return is required in order to receive a tax refund, our usual tax return fees still apply.

Processing Donations

Claim donation tax credits on your donations to approved organisations for just $25 per filing, per tax year. A $25 amendment fee applies to any changes requested on a filed donation tax credit claim.

Cheque Postage

For your peace of mind and security, we send all cheques via courier. A $5 delivery fee applies to each cheque we send you.

What we charge when you ask us to cancel a cheque

Cheque Cancellation

A $35 cancellation fee applies to any cheques we're required to cancel on your behalf. Remember to bank any cheques you receive within 6 months of the issue date so they don't expire.

Unsolicited Payments

A $25 unsolicited payment fee applies to any unexpected payments we receive from IRD on your behalf. These payments usually relate to overpaying student loan repayments or receiving Working for Families tax credits.

What we charge for international bank transfers

Intl. Bank Transfers

A $25 transfer fee applies to any payments you request to have transferred to an offshore bank account. If you need to set up an international bank transfer, chat with our support team.