Tax registrations

1. 1

   Income tax: companies are registered on incorporation; sole proprietors are taxed as individuals.

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2. 2

   Provisional tax: companies and self-employed people make two payments a year (end of August and end of February for a February year-end).

3. 3

   VAT: compulsory once taxable sales pass the threshold in 12 months; voluntary above the minimum. Check the current thresholds.

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4. 4

   PAYE, UIF and SDL: when you employ staff (SDL only above the payroll threshold).

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5. 5

   Turnover tax: an optional simplified system for micro businesses below its turnover limit.

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6. 6

   Get a tax compliance status PIN — funders, clients and tenders will ask for it.

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