Annual Compliance in New Zealand
The Companies Office annual return — filed during the company's assigned filing month (set at incorporation), confirming or updating the registered office and addresses, directors, shareholding and ultimate holding company. It is NOT a tax return. The fee is NZD 49.74 excl GST (NZD 46.74 via the API route). Failure to file can lead to the Registrar removing the company from the register.
3–10 business days
NZD
What we will need from you
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Confirmed registered office, addresses, director and shareholder details
Ultimate holding company details
Whether the company has an ultimate holding company and, if so, its details — refreshed at each annual return.
Any changes since the last return
Director, shareholder, address and ultimate-holding-company changes are notifiable (generally within 20 working days).
Cost breakdown
Our fee and the government’s are always separate lines. Government fees are passed through at exactly what the authority charges — we add nothing to them.
| Companies Office annual returnCompanies Office: NZD 49.74 excl GST (NZD 57.20 incl GST); NZD 46.74 via the API route. Re-confirm at quote against the schedule of fees. | NZ$50Read at source on 2026-09-10 |
| Comriq professional fee | Fixed fee within 1 business day |
How it runs
You will see these exact stages update in your client portal as we progress.
Details Reviewed
Registered particulars, directors, shareholding and ultimate holding company checked.
Updated
Any changes to directors, shareholders or addresses recorded.
Annual Return Filed
Filed with the Companies Office in the assigned filing month (NZD 49.74 +GST).
Ready to start?
This one is priced to your situation — most of what we do needs a local filing agent, so we scope it rather than guess. Tell us the specifics and we come back with a fixed quote and a confirmed timeline, within one business day.
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Verified September 2026
Requirements and statutory fees are set by New Zealand Companies Office (Companies Register) and change without notice. This page is general information, not legal or tax advice. Your engagement letter and quote are the binding documents.