Practical guidance on tax, payroll, compliance and running a business in South Africa.
EMP501 windows for 2026: annual 1 April–31 May, interim 17 September–31 October — and SARS now rejects submissions missing employee tax reference numbers.
Read more →CIPC annual returns are blocked without a beneficial ownership declaration. Deadlines, the 5% rule and penalties for South African companies, explained.
Read more →SARS Filing Season 2026 dates: auto-assessments 1–12 July, individuals until 23 October 2026, provisional taxpayers until 22 January 2027. How to prepare.
Read more →Provisional tax is advance income tax, not extra tax. Who pays it, when the payments fall, and how to avoid underestimation penalties — in…
Read more →From 1 April 2026 the compulsory VAT registration threshold is R2.3 million and voluntary R120,000. Should your business stay registered? A practical guide.
Read more →Your 2026 SARS compliance calendar: Filing Season dates, provisional tax, EMP501 windows, VAT and CIPC deadlines every South African company must meet.
Read more →South Africa's 2025 VAT increase was scrapped — the rate is still 15%. What changed instead: new registration thresholds from 1 April 2026. Updated…
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