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GST for a store in New Zealand
What Tanqory sets up and charges at checkout for a store based in New Zealand, and what stays with you. Checked against the product on October 14, 2026.
How your store handles GST
Each line is what the product does for a store based in New Zealand. You change any of it in Settings, Taxes.
- When you open your store
Your store starts with a GST entry for New Zealand, pre-filled at 15%. It charges nothing until you switch collecting on.
- Shelf prices
Include GST by default. A buyer in another country with a different rate sees the price re-based to their rate when you choose dynamic display for that market.
- Rates at checkout
Use the rates you set, by country and by region, or connect your own Stripe Tax, TaxJar, or Avalara account and let it work out each rate. If that service cannot answer, checkout falls back to your own rates.
- Tax-exempt buyers
Add a buyer's resale or non-profit certificate to their account. Once you verify it and while it is in date, checkout charges them no GST.
- Digital products
Carry no GST until you switch on tax for digital goods. Check whether New Zealand taxes your digital sales before you leave it off.
- Special rates
Set a different rate for a product or a collection, and for shipping by country or region.
GST in New Zealand, from the tax authority
Read from the official source on October 14, 2026. Rules change; the source is the authority.
- Tax authority
Inland Revenue
Open the official page- Who must register
A business must register for GST if its turnover was at least NZD 60,000 in the last 12 months or is expected to be at least NZD 60,000 in the next 12 months.
Open the official page- Your tax number
Inland Revenue identifies a business by its IRD number: a self-employed person uses their personal IRD number, while a partnership or company has its own.
Open the official page
What stays with you
- Register for GST when the rules in New Zealand say you must. The tax authority's page above tells you when.
- File your returns and pay the tax you collected. Tanqory calculates and shows GST at checkout; it does not file or pay it for you.
- Keep your rates right. You confirm each rate your store charges, or connect a tax service that keeps rates current.
GST questions for a store in New Zealand
Does Tanqory file my GST return?
No. Tanqory calculates GST at checkout and shows it to the buyer. You register with the tax authority, file your returns and pay what you collected.
When do I need to register for GST in New Zealand?
A business must register for GST if its turnover was at least NZD 60,000 in the last 12 months or is expected to be at least NZD 60,000 in the next 12 months. Source: Inland Revenue, read October 14, 2026.
Which GST rate does my store start with?
15%, pre-filled from the standard rate in New Zealand. Collecting stays off until you switch it on, and you can change the rate or set special rates for products and collections.
Do my prices include GST?
Yes, by default, because buyers in New Zealand expect it. You can switch to prices without tax in Settings, Taxes.
Do I charge GST on digital products?
Your store charges none on digital products until you switch on tax for digital goods in Settings, Taxes. Check the rules in New Zealand before you leave it off.
How we checked
This page was checked against the product on October 14, 2026. The product facts come from Tanqory's tax settings and checkout code; the country facts come from the official pages below.
- Tanqory's tax settings, checkout tax calculation and store setup
- Inland Revenue
- Your tax number: www.ird.govt.nz
Open your store in New Zealand
Your GST entry is ready when you are.