A genuinely helpful kiwi accounting & tax service
About Kiwitax
All about Kiwitax
Great accountants & good sorts
Nothing stands still. Accounting’s no different. Over the 25 years we’ve been in business, we’ve seen some big changes – most notably, the evolution of technology and online solutions like Xero and MYOB. They’re changes we’ve embraced enthusiastically and that have helped us provide a consistently high level of service to our customers, wherever in New Zealand they’re based, from our office in Napier.
We’re proud to have been awarded the highest partnership status by both Xero and MYOB as a result of this unrelenting commitment to customer service and customer success. As a Xero Platinum Champion Partner and MYOB Diamond Partner we’re in the top few percent of accountants nationwide.
But for all this change, one thing has remained the same for 25 years. The quality of our people. From day one back in 1999 when we opened our doors as Dataco Easy Accounting, we chose to invest in good people, recognising they are, and will always be, our greatest asset.
So if you’d like an expert accounting and business improvement team that moves with the times, but that still recognises the value in good old fashioned customer service and are genuinely good sorts, we should have a natter. Soon.
6 reassuring reasons to choose Kiwitax
We keep it Kiwi
Your data stays in-house, we don’t outsource to number crunchers offshore.
We’re winners
Judges in the 2017 Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce Business Awards loved our “impressive” customer focus.
We’re experienced
25 years deep, we can use our business experience to help guide yours.
We’re loved
98% of our customers rate us ‘good’ or ‘great’ at being helpful and informative.
We’re savvy
As MYOB Diamond & Xero Platinum Champion partners we know all about getting the best from your accounting software.
We’re partners
Alongside accounting and tax compliance, we also offer business improvement coaching and services.
Kiwitax Values
What does it mean?
- We encourage a healthy balance between our work life and our private life.
Benefits to our team
- Our team are free to come and go and complete their work when it suits them.
Benefits for our clients
- When our team are working, they are completely focussed, relaxed and happy.
- Happy staff = happy clients
What does it mean?
- We take accountability for our work
- We recognise the importance of our role as advisors and accountants
- We aren’t afraid to try new things
Benefits to our team
- Role clarity with the freedom and support to do what’s needed to get the job done
- Opportunities to introduce new ideas to make improvements
Benefits for our clients
- Team members that take ownership of our clients issues.
- Confidence that “we’ve got this” in every situation
What does it mean?
- We are genuine and honest with ourselves and our clients
- We don’t try and be anything we are not
- We do what we say we will
Benefits to our team
- Our team have the freedom to be themselves
Benefits for our clients
- Our team are relatable and reliable.
- We use plain English and avoid jargon.
What does it mean?
- We’ve been around for 20 years and we plan to be around for at least 20 more.
- We realise that our client’s success is ultimately our success
- We think, plan and invest for the long term
Benefits to our team
- We invest in our people, both in their wellbeing and in their skills.
- We don’t put undue pressure on pursuing short term results, we focus on the long-term trends.
Benefits for our clients
- Trust that we are vested in positive client outcomes first and foremost.
- We adapt and evolve to suit our clients changing needs
What does it mean?
- We encourage sharing of skills and knowledge
- We believe that if you want to go far, you go together
- “We” is greater than “I”
Benefits to our team
- We are always willing to spend the time helping, explaining and supporting each other.
- Coverage when we need it.
Benefits for our clients
- Clients can expect a happy supportive team
- Clients can deal with specialists when they are needed
Milestones
- 1999 Launched Dataco Easy Accounting
- 2003 Rebranded to Easy Tax
- 2006 Moved to the Taradale Road office
- 2008 Rebranded to Kiwitax
- 2010 & 2011 Finalists for the Plain English Awards for best plain English website
- 2014 Established the Kiwitax Client Care team
- 2015 Moved to the current Ahuriri office
- 2017 Won the Pan Pac Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce Business awards for small to medium business
- 2018 Achieved MYOB Diamond Partner status
- 2018 Became approved training organisation for CA ANZ
- 2018 Launched Kiwitax Business Improvement services
- 2019 Xero Platinum Champion status
- 2019 Buy New Zealand Made certified
- 2020 Sponsors of the Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce Workplace Wellness Conference
- 2021 Sponsors of the Hawke’s Bay Chamber of Commerce Wellness Conference
- 2024 Sponsors of Clive Netball
- 2024 Gold sponsors of the Hawke’s Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust
- 2024 Borrie Financial Group joins the Kiwitax team
- 2024 Finalists - Pan Pac Hawke's Bay Business Awards - Peoples Choice Award
Our Partners
MYOB
Kiwitax are proud to have been awarded the highest status of Diamond Partner with MYOB. With over 1.2 Million users, MYOB is an accounting software provider that makes life easier for business owners and accountants. With a wide variety of online solutions you can be assured MYOB has a product to suit your needs. Using the latest technologies to save time and money for small businesses, MYOB make it super easy to shift from a manual record keeping to software that works for you.
Xero
Kiwitax are Xero Platinum Champions, the highest partnership level for accounting practises. This means we have demonstrated the highest competence coupled with significant experience with a wide number of clients and can provide this to you and your business. Xero’s point of difference is enabling the relationship between accountants and their clients through online collaboration, in real-time. You get to work on your books from the office, at home or on the road and your accountant can also log on from anywhere, any-time you need them to. Features such as daily bank feeds, one click reports, multiple users and automated bank reconciliation make your accounts up to date and easy to keep on top of.
ATAINZ
ATAINZ supports its members and helps to maintain high standards in a variety of ways. They run courses, conferences and seminars to support members’ continuing professional development and ensure we are up to date with developments in tax law. Resources and a specialist advisory service for is provided to members. ATAINZ defines and enforces standards of practice for members. The Accountants and Tax Agents Institute of New Zealand is one of only three organisations granted ‘approved advisor group’ status by the Inland Revenue Department.
Buy New Zealand Made
At Kiwitax we like to keep it Kiwi. That means employing more Kiwis and keeping your data in New Zealand. We don’t outsource to number crunchers overseas like many other practices do and we’re quite proud of this fact. So much so that we decided to become Buy New Zealand made certified.
Sponsorships
Clive Netball
Several Kiwitax staff are members of Clive Netball, so Kiwitax are a proud sponsor for the 2024 season.
Archie
Kiwitax are proud sponsors of Archie @ Gillard Racing for 2024. Go Archie!
Hawke’s Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust
Kiwitax are proud to be a ‘Gold’ Corporate Sponsor of the Hawke’s Bay Rescue Helicopter Trust for 2024.
