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Tax answers for South African small businesses
Free tools and direct answers, then the detail. Every figure checked against SARS.
Tools and how-tos
Help with SARS: Get Your Paperwork Ready on WhatsAppStuck with SARS? Get your slips, IRP5, statements and a tax estimate in order on WhatsApp, ready for you or your tax practitioner to submit.Bank Statement PDF to CSV or ExcelTurn a South African bank statement PDF into a CSV that opens in Excel: date, description, money in, money out and balance on every line.Split the Bill CalculatorSplit a restaurant bill between friends, with the tip, in seconds. Or send the slip on WhatsApp and split it by who had what.SARS Tax Refund Calculator (South Africa)Estimate your SARS refund: your tax for the year from the SARS tables, less the PAYE on your IRP5. Works in your browser, nothing is sent.Income Tax Calculator South Africa (2026/27 and 2025/26)Work out South African income tax for a year: SARS brackets, the primary, secondary and tertiary rebates, and the medical scheme fees credit.How to Claim Travel from SARSHow business travel is claimed from SARS: who qualifies, why the logbook matters, and how fuel slips and odometer readings become one.Payslip Generator South Africa (PAYE, UIF and Net Pay)Work out a South African payslip: PAYE from the SARS tables, UIF at 1% each side, and net pay. OptiTax business accounts get the PDF payslip.PAYE Calculator South AfricaMonthly PAYE and UIF on a salary, from the SARS tax tables for 2026/27 and 2025/26, with age rebates and the medical scheme credit.EMP201 Due DateWhen the EMP201 and payment are due: the 7th of the next month, or the last business day before it when the 7th is a weekend or public holiday.VAT201: How to Complete ItWhat goes on a VAT201: output VAT on your sales, input VAT on valid tax invoices, and the difference you pay or claim back. With a VAT calculator.VAT Calculator South Africa (15%)Add or remove 15% South African VAT from any amount. Excluding VAT, the VAT, and including VAT, worked out in your browser.Receipt Scanner App for South Africa (on WhatsApp)Scan till slips and invoices by sending a photo on WhatsApp. Each one is read, filed with its VAT and category, and easy to find later.SARS Auto Assessment Is Wrong: What to DoIf your SARS auto-assessment is missing a medical, retirement annuity or travel claim, check it against your documents and file your own return.How Do I Do My Tax Return in South Africa?Doing your own ITR12 in South Africa: the documents to gather, how eFiling works, and how to get everything ready on WhatsApp first.Provisional Tax Calculator (IRP6)Estimate your first IRP6 provisional tax payment: tax on your estimated taxable income for the year, halved, less PAYE already withheld.SARS Audit or Verification: What Documents Do I Need?What SARS usually asks for in a verification or audit, and how to have every slip, certificate and statement ready to find in minutes.Income and Expense Tracker for a Small BusinessTrack a small business's income and expenses without a spreadsheet: send slips and statements on WhatsApp, ask what you spent on anything.Income Statement for a Small Business (South Africa)Get a small business income statement (profit and loss) for any number of months from your slips and bank statements, on WhatsApp, with a PDF.Medical Tax Credit Calculator (South Africa)Work out the SARS medical scheme fees tax credit for you and your dependants, per month and per year, for 2026/27 and 2025/26.Tax Return Documents Checklist (South Africa)The documents to gather before you file an ITR12 in South Africa: IRP5, IT3(a), medical, retirement annuity, logbook, donation receipts and slips.
Guides
What Can I Claim as a Sole Proprietor in South Africa?What a South African sole proprietor can deduct from business income, what SARS does not allow, and the records to keep.VAT Registration Threshold in South Africa (and How to Calculate 15% VAT)When a South African business must register for VAT, the voluntary threshold, and how to work out 15% VAT on a price.Provisional Tax (IRP6) Explained: Who Pays and WhenWhat provisional tax is, who must pay it, and the due dates for the 2027 tax year in South Africa.Valid Tax Invoice: What SARS Needs on a Slip or InvoiceWhat must be on a tax invoice for a South African VAT vendor, the R5 000 and R50 rules, and what to do when details are missing.Home Office Deduction for a Sole Proprietor in South AfricaHow SARS treats home office costs for the self-employed, what you need to show, and where to check your own case.SARS Deadlines for Small Business, 2026/27Key SARS dates for small businesses and sole proprietors for the 2026/27 year, with links to the official SARS calendar.
General information, not tax advice. Check your own situation with SARS or a registered tax practitioner.