Freelancers & Sole Traders + New Zealand

AI Bookkeeping for Freelancers & Sole Traders in New Zealand

SortBooks automates Xero bookkeeping for freelancers & sole traders businesses across New Zealand. Full GST compliance with IRD, industry-specific automation and real-time financial reporting - purpose-built for New Zealand's freelancers & sole traders sector.

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Bookkeeping Challenges for Freelancers & Sole Traders in New Zealand

Mixing personal and business expenses

SortBooks solves this with AI automation that understands New Zealand's GST requirements for freelancers & sole traders businesses.

Forgetting to log deductible expenses

SortBooks solves this with AI automation that understands New Zealand's GST requirements for freelancers & sole traders businesses.

Tax time panic and shoebox receipts

SortBooks solves this with AI automation that understands New Zealand's GST requirements for freelancers & sole traders businesses.

Not knowing if you're actually profitable

SortBooks solves this with AI automation that understands New Zealand's GST requirements for freelancers & sole traders businesses.

Industry-Specific Features

  • Automatic expense categorisation
  • Business vs personal transaction flagging
  • Tax deduction identification
  • Invoice-to-payment matching
  • Quarterly tax estimation
  • Simple profit and loss dashboards

New Zealand Compliance

  • Automatic GST categorisation (15% standard rate)
  • GST return-ready reports (1, 2 or 6-monthly)
  • IRD-compliant record keeping
  • NZBN tracking
  • Provisional tax calculations
  • ACC levy tracking
“I started freelancing and had no idea about bookkeeping. SortBooks's Starter plan handled everything. By tax time, my accountant said it was the cleanest sole trader file she'd seen.”

Mia Thompson

Freelance Graphic Designer

Pricing

Less than your weekly coffee

Start with a 14-day free trial. Upgrade when you grow. No lock-in contracts.

Starter

$49/month

For sole traders and small businesses getting started

  • 1 Xero organisation
  • Up to 500 transactions/month
  • AI transaction categorisation
  • Basic BAS/VAT reports
  • Email support
  • 14-day free trial
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Professional

$149/month

For growing businesses that need full automation

  • Up to 3 Xero organisations
  • Unlimited transactions
  • AI transaction categorisation
  • AI CFO chat and insights
  • Full BAS/VAT compliance reports
  • Cash flow forecasting
  • Priority support
  • 14-day free trial
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Enterprise

$399/month

For accountants and multi-entity businesses

  • Unlimited Xero organisations
  • Everything in Professional
  • White-label reports
  • Multi-client dashboard
  • Dedicated account manager
  • 14-day free trial
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Automate bookkeeping for your New Zealand freelancers & sole traders business

Join thousands of freelancers & sole traders businesses using SortBooks across New Zealand.

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