Elite Taxation

Elite Taxation, tax and accounting advisory in Auckland

Elite Taxation is an accounting firm registered with New Zealand's Inland Revenue Department (IRD), with an office at 18 Allright Place, Mount Wellington, Auckland. The firm works with clients across New Zealand, although most of its activity is carried out remotely: the client sends the documentation and the firm takes care of the rest. Its director is Shubam Sharma, who leads a team of qualified accountants specialising in New Zealand tax law, GST compliance, provisional tax and IRD correspondence.

The firm states that it has filed more than 10,000 tax returns, serves more than 500 businesses and rental property owners and manages the returns of more than 1,800 rideshare platform drivers. Its approach is built around fixed prices agreed before work begins, with no hourly billing.

Small business accounting services

Elite Taxation prepares annual financial statements and income tax returns, prepares and files GST returns, processes payroll and PAYE payments and manages bookkeeping on the Xero and MYOB platforms. It also handles IRD correspondence and provides dispute support. The service is offered at a fixed annual price.

Rental property taxation

The firm advises property owners and investors on the application of New Zealand tax rules: calculation of rental income and expenses, preparation of chattel depreciation schedules, advice on the loss ring-fencing regime, mortgage interest deductibility for 2025-26 and the tax treatment of short-term rentals such as Airbnb.

Accounting for rideshare drivers and the gig economy

Elite Taxation files annual income tax returns for self-employed workers on platforms such as Uber, DiDi and DoorDash. The service includes the calculation of vehicle expenses and logbooks, GST registration and filing and contractor registration with the IRD.

General accounting and tax returns

The firm offers bookkeeping services with monthly bank reconciliation, expense categorisation and reporting, preparation of GST returns on a two-monthly or six-monthly basis, Xero and MYOB setup and management and cash flow reports. On the tax side, it covers individual and company returns, provisional tax calculation and planning, audit support and IRD communications, Working for Families advice and tax planning and minimisation strategies.

How we work and coverage

The process begins with a free consultation in which the client's situation is reviewed — rideshare, business or rental — and initial questions are answered. The client then sends income, expense and IRD details by email or secure channels. The firm prepares the returns, GST and financial statements, checks that all eligible deductions are applied and files with the IRD on time, responding to the agency's queries and reminding the client of upcoming tax dates.

Although its office is in East Auckland, the firm serves clients in Wellington, Christchurch, Hamilton, Tauranga and the rest of the country, as well as in areas of South Auckland, Manukau, Papatoetoe and Henderson. It uses the Xero and MYOB platforms and the IRD portal.

Professional memberships

Elite Taxation is an active member of ATAINZ (Association of Tax Agents & Tax Advisers NZ) and APIA (Auckland Property Investors Association).

Location and contact

18 Allright Place, Mount Wellington, Auckland · Phone: +64 210 800 8095 · Email: info@elitetaxation.co.nz · Hours: Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and Friday: 10:00-18:00