About Ayakara

What it does

You record what you earn, what you spend and the tax already taken or paid. Ayakara estimates your income tax for the year of assessment, shows what is still due and when, keeps your certificates and receipts together, and prepares a summary to use when you file.

What it does not do

It does not file returns or make payments, and it has no connection to the Inland Revenue Department. You file and pay yourself on IRD e-Services. It is not a tax adviser: where the law needs judgement, it says so and leaves the decision to you.

How the rules are kept

Every rate, threshold and relief is stored as a versioned rule for a specific year of assessment, with the official document it came from and the date it was last checked. When the law changes, a new version is added; earlier years and earlier calculations keep the rules they were made with. Rules that could not be confirmed against an official source are labelled “requires verification” wherever they are used.

The current figures and their sources are on the rates page.

Your data

Your records are visible only to your account. Documents are stored privately and are never served from a public address. You can export everything you have entered, delete any document, and delete your account, which removes your data and files permanently.