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What will your driving actually cost you in tax?

Put in what the apps paid you and how far you drove. This works out your likely refund or bill for the year to 31 March 2026, using Inland Revenue's published rates. Nothing is sent anywhere and nothing is stored.

Your year

Rough figures are fine. You can change them and watch the answer move.

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Total, including private
Driven for work
Work kilometres cannot be more than your total.
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Your estimate

For the tax year ending 31 March 2026.

What the apps paid you$0
GST flat-rate credit$0
Less platform fees$0
Less vehicle costs$0
Less your other costs$0
Profit from driving$0
Plus wages$0
Total taxable income$0
Tax on that$0
Less tax already taken from your wages$0
To pay$0
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Why your real figure is usually better than this

This estimate uses the numbers you typed. A prepared return usually finds more, because most drivers understate the two biggest items.

Uber’s “on trip” kilometres are not your work kilometres On one real client the gap was worth about $13,651 of deductions. The 8.5% GST flat-rate credit Money the platform has already paid you, and the choice it gives you. Uber tax return NZ: what you owe and how to file The whole picture, in plain English.