How-To Guides for South African Businesses
Step-by-step guides for tax, compliance, and business registration in South Africa.
19 guides available
How to Register for VAT in South Africa
Step-by-step guide to VAT registration with SARS. Learn when you must register, what documents you need, and how to complete the process online.
How to Calculate PAYE in South Africa
Learn how to calculate PAYE tax for employees using SARS tax tables. Step-by-step guide with examples and current tax brackets.
How to File Provisional Tax in South Africa
Complete guide to provisional tax in South Africa. Learn who must pay, how to calculate payments, and deadlines for IRP6 submissions.
How to Register a Company with CIPC in South Africa
Complete guide to registering a Pty Ltd company with CIPC in South Africa. Name reservation, documents needed, online process, and costs.
How to Claim a Home Office Deduction in South Africa
Step-by-step guide to claiming a home office tax deduction with SARS. Eligibility requirements, calculation method, and required documentation.
How to Calculate Tax on a Two-Pot Retirement Withdrawal
Learn how two-pot retirement withdrawals are taxed in South Africa. Step-by-step calculation of marginal tax rate impact with worked examples.
How to Submit a VAT Return to SARS
Step-by-step guide to completing and submitting your VAT201 return on SARS eFiling. Includes what to report, due dates, and common mistakes.
How to Calculate Medical Aid Tax Credits in South Africa
Learn how Section 6A and 6B medical aid tax credits work in South Africa. Calculation guide with examples for different family sizes and age groups.
How to Calculate UIF Contributions in South Africa
Learn how to calculate UIF contributions for employees in South Africa. Current rates, ceiling amounts, and employer obligations explained.
How to Calculate Depreciation for SARS in South Africa
Learn how to calculate depreciation (wear and tear) for tax purposes in South Africa. SARS-accepted rates, methods, and Section 11(e) requirements.
How to Convert a Bank Statement PDF to CSV
Step-by-step guide to converting readable bank statement PDFs into CSV files for Excel, bookkeeping, and accounting import prep.
How to Convert a Scanned Bank Statement to Excel
Prepare scanned bank statement pages for AI/OCR extraction, export CSV, and open the reviewed rows in Excel.
How to Extract Transactions from a Bank Statement
Learn how to extract transaction dates, descriptions, debits, credits, and balances from statement PDFs into a reviewable CSV.
How to Prepare Bank Statement CSVs for Accounting Import
Clean and review extracted bank statement CSV files before importing into accounting software.
How to Download a FNB Bank Statement PDF
Download a FNB bank statement PDF and prepare it for Accounter's bank statement to CSV converter.
How to Download a ABSA Bank Statement PDF
Download a ABSA bank statement PDF and prepare it for Accounter's bank statement to CSV converter.
How to Download a Capitec Bank Statement PDF
Download a Capitec bank statement PDF and prepare it for Accounter's bank statement to CSV converter.
How to Download a Standard Bank Bank Statement PDF
Download a Standard Bank bank statement PDF and prepare it for Accounter's bank statement to CSV converter.
How to Download a Nedbank Bank Statement PDF
Download a Nedbank bank statement PDF and prepare it for Accounter's bank statement to CSV converter.
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