Sole traders, tradies and small business owners are the main clients of TaxFix, an accounting practice at 14 Wagner Crescent in Northwood, Christchurch. The firm files individual and company tax returns and handles GST. Its website also lists bookkeeping, payroll, financial reporting and business advice, and it says it works with employees, investors, freelancers, partnerships and property owners. It also helps clients with letters from IRD.
Customers say the process is quick and easy, and that the accountant takes time to explain things without making a client feel foolish. One customer who lives in Nelson filed a business tax return with the firm by phone and email, and says replies came promptly. A tradie who used to keep receipts in a box says the firm set up systems so invoices stop piling up. Several describe the firm as easy to talk to and not judgmental. Of the three accountants within a kilometre of Wagner Crescent on Open Locally, TaxFix has the highest rating, at 4.9. Our pick in Northwood for a sole trader who wants GST and tax filed without fuss.