Compliance Essentials
Your annual return and beneficial ownership filed for you, every year, on time.
R199per month
or R1,800 per year
See what is includedPretoria · Since 2007
Your books, your tax, your filings. All handled.
Bookkeeping, payroll, SARS returns, annual filings, trademarks, BEE and COID. One team running the back office so you can run the business. Since 2007.
30,000+ companies registered
Fixed fees, quoted before you pay
Free accounting officer
Appointed with every registration
18 yrs
Serving South
African business
African business
Filing for South African business owners since 2007CIPC filingsSARS returnsPayroll and UIFTrusts and trademarks
What we do
One firm for the whole back office
Most owners end up with a bookkeeper, a tax practitioner and someone else for the annual admin, none of whom speak to each other. We do all of it.
Books and accounting
Monthly bookkeeping from R390, management accounts and annual financial statements, so your numbers are current instead of reconstructed at year end.
Tax and SARS
Company and provisional tax returns prepared and submitted, VAT handled, and your tax compliance status kept current so it is there when a client asks.
Payroll and employees
Payroll from R120 a month, plus the employer registrations and the Letter of Good Standing that employers get asked for.
Annual filings
The annual return and beneficial ownership declaration prepared and lodged for you each year, so your company stays in good standing.
Protect and qualify
Trademark applications for your name, logo or slogan, and BEE affidavits for enterprises turning over under R10 million.
Setting up
New companies, non-profits and trusts prepared end to end, with a free accounting officer appointment so the admin is covered from the start.
Popular services
What people come to us for
Fixed fees, quoted before you pay. No subscription needed for any of these.
from R390
Monthly Bookkeeping
Income and expenses recorded, bank statements reconciled and monthly reports prepared so tax season is never a scramble.
Read morefrom R120
Payroll Services
Salaries, payslips and PAYE, UIF and SDL deductions calculated and submitted to SARS and the Department of Labour.
Read morefrom R650
Annual Returns
Annual returns filed with CIPC plus a confirmation certificate, keeping your company active and out of deregistration.
Read morefrom R400
Tax Clearance Certificate (TCS Pin)
A tax compliance status pin for inactive or trading companies, with corrections handled first if anything is out of order.
Read moreR3,500
Trademark Registration
Secure the legal rights to your business name, logo or slogan and stop competitors trading off your brand.
Read moreR490
BEE Affidavit Certificate
An EME affidavit for businesses turning over under R10 million, with your BEE level set by black ownership percentage.
Read more
The one that catches people
Every company owes two filings a year, forever
An annual return and a beneficial ownership declaration, due within 30 business days of your registration anniversary. It applies whether or not you traded. Miss them long enough and CIPC begins deregistration, and a deregistered company cannot trade, bank or tender.
We prepare and submit both on your behalf, every year, from R199 a month. You are not reminded to do it. It is simply done.
Monthly plans
Or put the recurring work on a plan
Everything above can be bought once, on a fixed fee. The work that repeats every year is cheaper and safer on a plan.
Books and tax, monthly
Bookkeeping, management accounts and SARS returns for a business that is trading properly.
R390per month
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Both are free, and both tell you the truth even when the answer is that you do not need us.
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Compliance check
Is your company still in good standing? See outstanding annual returns, beneficial ownership status and deregistration risk in about 30 seconds.
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Company name search
Check whether your proposed name is available before you commit to it, plus what makes a name get declined by CIPC.
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The people we have already filed for
Real messages from business owners after we finished their work.
I would like to thank you for all your help and efforts you have put into this. I am very grateful and excited to start my business with my business name.
Jomaree van der MerweBusinessNeeds client
I want to thank you for the good job done. I appreciate all your tolerance and professionalism. I hope to do business with you in the future and introduce you to others.
George SteenkampBusinessNeeds client
Thank you for all your efforts in helping me register my company. You really did an amazing job. Continue the good work by assisting others the same way you did for me.
T.G. SeeleBusinessNeeds client
What exactly does every company have to file?
Two things a year. An annual return to CIPC within 30 business days of your incorporation anniversary, and a beneficial ownership declaration. Since 1 July 2024 CIPC will not accept the annual return until the beneficial ownership declaration is filed.
My company is dormant. Does this still apply?
Yes, and dormant companies are the ones most often deregistered, precisely because nobody is watching. The obligation attaches to the registration, not to whether you trade.
What happens if I have already missed filings?
It is fixable. Deregistration Rescue back-files every outstanding year and, where needed, lodges the reinstatement. Run the free check first so you know what you are dealing with.
How much does it cost to never think about this again?
Compliance Essentials is R1,800 a year, or R199 a month. The CIPC statutory fee is passed through at cost on top, never marked up.
Are you CIPC, or connected to them?
No. We are an independent business services provider. We are not CIPC, SARS, the dtic, the Compensation Fund or the Master of the High Court, and we are not affiliated with any of them.
Do you still register new companies?
Yes. R895, typically 2 to 3 business days once your name is reserved, including a free accounting officer appointment. Start with the free name search.
Find out where your company actually stands
The check is free, takes about 30 seconds, and tells you the truth either way. If you are fine, we will say so.
Office 071 687 1601 · support@businessneeds.co.za · Pretoria