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Guides for South African businesses

Practical, plain-English guides on VAT, PAYE, UIF, SARS deadlines and bookkeeping — written to help you stay compliant and run your business with less admin.

Payroll & Tax

The Employment Tax Incentive (ETI): How South African Employers Can Claim It

Hiring young South Africans can earn you money back through the ETI. Who qualifies, how the sliding scale works, the 24-month limit, and how you claim it via your EMP201.

3 July 2026 6 min read
Payroll & HR

Employee Leave in South Africa: A BCEA Guide for Employers

Annual, sick, family responsibility, maternity and parental leave under the BCEA — the minimum entitlements every South African employer needs to get right.

2 July 2026 6 min read
Bookkeeping

Small Business Bookkeeping Basics: A Practical Guide for South African SMEs

The habits that keep a small South African business's books clean — separate accounts, monthly reconciliation, source-document discipline and knowing what SARS expects.

1 July 2026 7 min read
VAT & Tax

What Makes a Valid Tax Invoice in South Africa?

The details SARS requires on a tax invoice, the difference between a full and abridged invoice, the R50 and R5,000 thresholds, and why it decides whether you can claim input VAT.

30 June 2026 5 min read
Compliance

SARS Deadlines Every South African Business Should Know

The recurring SARS deadlines — EMP201, VAT201, provisional tax (IRP6), EMP501 and the annual company return — laid out so nothing sneaks up on you.

26 June 2026 6 min read
VAT & Tax

Provisional Tax (IRP6) Explained for South African Businesses

Who counts as a provisional taxpayer, the two IRP6 returns due each year, how the estimates work, and how to steer clear of under-estimation penalties.

23 June 2026 6 min read
Payroll

PAYE, UIF and SDL Explained: A South African Employer's Guide to Payroll Deductions

What PAYE, UIF and SDL actually are, who pays what, and how employers declare them monthly on the EMP201 and reconcile with SARS on the EMP501.

19 June 2026 7 min read
Cloud Accounting

Cloud Accounting vs Desktop Software: Why South African Businesses Are Moving Online

Access anywhere, automatic backups, live bank feeds and compliance that updates itself — the practical reasons South African businesses are leaving desktop software and spreadsheets behind.

16 June 2026 6 min read
VAT & Tax

VAT Registration in South Africa: When and How to Register with SARS

The R1 million threshold, voluntary registration from R50,000, how to register on SARS eFiling, and what changes for your business once you're a VAT vendor.

12 June 2026 6 min read

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