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QuickBooks pricing in New Zealand
QuickBooks has no New Zealand edition, so businesses here buy the Global edition, billed in US dollars with 15% GST added. Four flat plans, capped by users, with no payroll.
Country
- Starting price
- NZ$37/month
- Simple Start, NZD excl. GST
- Pricing model
- Flat plans capped by users
- Billed in US dollars
- Billing
- Monthly or annual
- Annual about 10% less
- Tax
- GST excluded
- 15% GST added to the bill
- YOY change
- ↑ 6%
- Average yearly rise, 4 plans
- Last updated
- 12 Oct 2026
How much does QuickBooks cost in New Zealand?
Plans
Four Global plans in US dollars, GST excluded, capped by users.
| Plan | Monthly | Annual, per month | Who it is for | Key limits |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Simple Start | NZ$37 | NZ$34 | Build your financial foundation | Key limits
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| Essentials | NZ$55 | NZ$50 | Save time and focus on growth | Key limits
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| Plus | NZ$82 | NZ$74 | Scale with greater clarity | Key limits
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| Advanced | NZ$159 | NZ$143 | Boost efficiency and profitability | Key limits
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Additional costs
Costs on top of the plan price.
| Cost | Price | Source |
|---|---|---|
| GST on the subscription | US$3.15 a month on Simple Start to US$13 on Advanced; claimable if GST registered15% added to each bill | |
| Users past the plan's cap | 1, 3, 5 or 25; a sixth user means Advanced at NZ$159Hard cap; move up a plan | |
| Multiple currencies | Essentials at NZ$55NZ$18 a month more than Simple StartEssentials and up | |
| Inventory, projects and purchase orders | Plus at NZ$82NZ$27 a month more than EssentialsPlus and up | |
| Classes and locations | Past 40, Advanced at NZ$15940 combined on Plus, unlimited on Advanced | |
| Chart of accounts limit | Past 250, Advanced at NZ$159250 below Advanced | |
| QuickBooks Time | Premium US$20 + US$6 a user; Elite US$30 + US$8 a user; not on the pricing pageBase fee plus per user | |
| Payroll | Third-party app feesNot offered | |
| Card payments on invoices | Not publicly listedPer transaction | |
| Foreign transaction fees on a US dollar bill | Not publicly listedSet by your card issuer | |
| Cancelling an annual plan early | No refund for the unused monthsPaid upfront for 12 months | |
| Cancelling a monthly plan | No pro-rated refundEnds with the billing period |
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Plan
Estimated cost, Essentials
NZ$55a month
- Per year, billed monthly
- NZ$663
- Per year, billed annually
- NZ$595Saves NZ$68
- First 6 months, 90% off
- NZ$5.52 a month
- First year with the offer
- NZ$364
Line items, monthly
- Essentials subscription
- NZ$55
- Estimated monthly total
- NZ$55
Estimated, USD, excluding GST. Local amounts converted at 1 USD = 1.7813 NZD, European Central Bank reference rate via Frankfurter, on 9 Oct 2026. Offer: 90% off for 6 months for new customers.
What QuickBooks costs by company size
Estimated cost by number of employees, using the cheapest plan that fits each end of the band.
| Employees | Plans | Monthly cost | Annual cost | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 to 10 | Simple Start to Essentials | NZ$37 to NZ$55 | NZ$37 | to | NZ$55 | NZ$449 to NZ$663 | NZ$449 | to | NZ$663 | |||
| 11 to 50 | Essentials to Advanced | NZ$55 to NZ$159 | NZ$55 | to | NZ$159 | NZ$663 to NZ$1,902 | NZ$663 | to | NZ$1,902 | |||
| 51 to 200 | Advanced | NZ$159 | NZ$159 | NZ$1,902 | NZ$1,902 | |||||||
| 201 to 500 | Advanced | NZ$159 to No plan | NZ$159 | to | No plan | NZ$1,902 to No plan | NZ$1,902 | to | No plan | |||
QuickBooks discount codes and offers
Current QuickBooks offers in New Zealand, checked 12 October 2026.
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New customer offer, monthly
90% off for 6 months: NZ$3.74 to NZ$16 a month
New customers choosing Buy Now; not with the trial or other offers
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New customer offer, annual
50% off the first year: US$113 Simple Start, US$167 Essentials, US$248 Plus, US$481 Advanced
Paid upfront; renews at full annual price; no refund
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Free trial
30 days free on any plan
Instead of a discount
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Through an accountant
About 30% off: US$15 Simple Start, US$22 Essentials, US$32 Plus, US$62 Advanced
Code Via your accountant
Set up by an accountant on QuickBooks Online Accountant
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QuickBooks Ledger
US$5 a month for 1 user
Code Via your accountant
Accountants only, for low-transaction or non-trading clients
How to negotiate QuickBooks's price
Ways to lower the bill, most reliable first.
| Rank | Lever | How it works | What it can save |
|---|---|---|---|
| [01] | Take the annual offer for year one | 50% off a year beats 90% off for 6 months. Plus: US$248 annual against US$304 monthly; Advanced: US$481 against US$587. | US$26 to US$107 in the first year |
| [02] | Buy through your accountant | Accountants get client pricing about 30% below list: Plus at US$32 instead of US$46. | About US$6.30 to US$27 a month |
| [03] | Stay on annual billing after year one | Annual is about 10% below monthly: Plus is US$496 a year against US$552. | US$26 to US$107 a year |
| [04] | Use the users that do not count | Accountant, report-only and time tracking-only users do not count toward the cap. Moving a sixth person to one keeps you on Plus. | US$43 a month, Plus against Advanced |
| [05] | Pick the plan for features, not headcount | Multiple currencies and bills start on Essentials; inventory, projects and classes on Plus. If you need none, stay on Simple Start. | US$10 to US$68 a month |
| [06] | Claim the GST back | Enter your IRD number so GST shows as its own line, and claim it if GST registered. | 15% of the subscription |
| [07] | Use QuickBooks Ledger for a non-trading entity | Accountants can put low-transaction or non-trading clients on Ledger at US$5 a month. | US$16 a month or more against Simple Start |
| [08] | Time renewals around price rises | Global prices rose 10.5% to 17.1% in November 2025. An annual plan bought before a rise should hold its price until renewal, on our reading of the terms. | Up to the size of the next rise for a year |
QuickBooks price history
Monthly list prices over the last two years, excluding GST. Pick a plan, or hover for each change.
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Key points
- Simple Start, the entry plan: +11% in two years, US$19 to US$21.
- Advanced moved most: +17%, US$76 to US$89.
- Average across 4 plans: +15% since Oct 2024.
- Last change: 13 Nov 2025.
QuickBooks alternatives
Other tools in our price guides for New Zealand, largest first by market share.
| Vendor | Starting price | Pricing model | Key difference | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Xero | NZ$37 a month (Ignite) | Flat monthly plans, plus per-person usage charges | Local NZD edition with payroll and GST filing; payroll per person | Price guides |
| MYOB | NZ$35 a month (Lite) | Flat monthly plans, plus NZ$3 per employee paid | Local NZD edition; payroll NZ$3 per employee a month; Lite billed yearly | Price guides |
| Reckon | NZ$24 a month (Reckon One Accounting Plus) | Flat Reckon One plans, unlimited users, hosted per user; desktop in yearly user packs | No Reckon payroll in New Zealand; desktop licences sold yearly | Price guides |
| FreshBooks | NZ$41 a month (Lite) | Flat plans capped by billable clients, plus per team member charges | Also billed in US dollars; capped by billable clients | Price guides |
| Zoho Books | Free plan; paid from NZ$20 a month (Standard) | Free plan under a revenue cap, flat price per organisation, plus per-user add-ons | Also billed in US dollars; free plan below a revenue threshold | Price guides |
| FreeAgent | NZ$39 a month (Universal) | One flat plan for every business type, billed in US dollars | One flat US dollar plan with unlimited users; no payroll or local tax filing | Price guides |
QuickBooks pricing questions
About NZ$37 a month for Simple Start, NZ$55 for Essentials, NZ$82 for Plus and NZ$159 for Advanced, excluding GST. Converted at the ECB rate on 9 October 2026.
No. New Zealand buys the Global edition, billed in US dollars.
No. Intuit adds 15% GST to New Zealand bills. Add your IRD number to show it as a separate, claimable line.
Intuit describes no Inland Revenue connection. You set up the 15% GST rates yourself, run the GST report and file through myIR.
No. Payroll needs a third-party app connected to QuickBooks, at that app's price.
Yes. US$226, US$334, US$496 or US$961 a year, about 10% less than monthly, and 50% off the first year for new customers. No refund if cancelled.
Simple Start 1, Essentials 3, Plus 5, Advanced 25, plus accountant users (2, or 3 on Advanced). Extra users cannot be bought.
No code needed. New customers who buy instead of taking the 30-day trial get 90% off for 6 months monthly, or 50% off the first year annually.
QuickBooks pricing sources and methodology
From QuickBooks's New Zealand pricing pages on 12 October 2026. Where sources disagree, Intuit's own page wins.
Estimates from list prices, excluding GST, before payment fees.
Archived copies of QuickBooks's pricing pages from October 2024 to October 2026, plus Intuit's announcements. Standard prices, no promotions.
Drawn from how QuickBooks charges, not from records of negotiated deals.
Ordered by Ensurva's estimate of each vendor's share of business customers in this country, from surveys, vendor customer counts, government software registers and review volume. Only tools with their own Ensurva price guide are listed.
Checked monthly. The date at the top is the last check.
- QuickBooks Global pricing 12 Oct 2026
- QuickBooks Rest of World price feed (loaded by the pricing page) 12 Oct 2026
- QuickBooks Online Terms of Service, Rest of World 12 Oct 2026
- QuickBooks: why do I see a tax charge on my subscription 12 Oct 2026
- QuickBooks: everything you need to know about Advanced (user limits) 12 Oct 2026
- QuickBooks Online Accountant pricing (Global) 12 Oct 2026
- QuickBooks GST and VAT tracking (Global) 12 Oct 2026
- QuickBooks: set up tax rates (International QBO) 12 Oct 2026
- QuickBooks Global FAQ 12 Oct 2026
- Wayback Machine: ROW price feed, 2 October 2024 12 Oct 2026
- Wayback Machine: ROW price feed, 5 November 2025 12 Oct 2026
- Wayback Machine: ROW price feed, 13 December 2025 12 Oct 2026
- Wayback Machine snapshots of the ROW price feed 12 Oct 2026
- Xero FY26 investor presentation (New Zealand customers) 12 Oct 2026
- Xero NZ pricing plans 12 Oct 2026
- TechSoup: Intuit for Nonprofits 12 Oct 2026
- TechSoup New Zealand discounts 12 Oct 2026
Estimates from published list prices on 12 October 2026. Check QuickBooks's own pricing page before buying. Ensurva is not affiliated with Intuit.