Trusted by 130+ businesses, including
ETaxFlow keeps your books in Rand, prepares your 15% VAT figures for the VAT201 return, runs payroll with PAYE, UIF and SDL ready for your EMP201, and includes a full HRMS — in one cloud platform.
Trusted by 130+ businesses, including
Everyday accounting with SARS VAT and payroll rules built in.
Standard-rated, zero-rated and exempt supplies set per line, with input tax tracked as bills and expenses are posted.
Output tax, input tax and the amount payable or refundable for each tax period, ready to capture on SARS eFiling — with drill-down to every document.
Full and abridged tax invoices with your VAT number, the 15% VAT and totals in Rand, plus credit and debit notes.
Monthly payroll with PAYE calculated from the SARS tax tables, payslips for every employee and the journal posted to your ledger.
UIF at 1% + 1% up to the earnings ceiling, and the 1% Skills Development Levy when your payroll is above R500,000 a year.
Monthly PAYE, UIF and SDL totals for your EMP201, and the year-to-date employee data you need for the EMP501 reconciliation.
Employees, attendance, overtime, leave, rotas, recruitment and an employee self-service portal.
Upload a supplier invoice as a PDF, photo or spreadsheet — AI reads it, applies VAT and drafts the journal.
Books in ZAR, transactions in any currency, and bank reconciliation with exchange differences posted automatically.
The rules ETaxFlow’s South Africa edition is built around.
| Topic | 2026 rule |
|---|---|
| VAT standard rate | 15% |
| Compulsory VAT registration | Taxable supplies above R2.3 million in any 12 months (from 1 April 2026) |
| Voluntary VAT registration | Taxable supplies above R120,000 (from 1 April 2026) |
| VAT201 return | Usually every two months; due by the 25th of the following month, or the last business day of that month on eFiling |
| PAYE, UIF & SDL | Declared on the EMP201 and paid by the 7th of the following month |
| UIF | 1% employee + 1% employer, on earnings up to R17,712 a month |
| Skills Development Levy | 1% of payroll, if annual payroll is more than R500,000 |
| Employer reconciliation | EMP501 twice a year, with IRP5/IT3(a) certificates |
| Corporate income tax | 27% |
Last reviewed October 2026. Tax and payroll content is general information — confirm your position with SARS, the Department of Employment and Labour or a registered tax practitioner.
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Yes. ETaxFlow applies the 15% standard rate, handles zero-rated and exempt supplies, tracks input tax and builds the figures for your VAT201 return so you can capture them on SARS eFiling.
Yes. Each payroll run calculates PAYE from the SARS tax tables, UIF at 1% from the employee and 1% from the employer up to the R17,712 monthly ceiling, and the 1% Skills Development Levy if your annual payroll is over R500,000. The totals are ready for your EMP201.
Yes. From 1 April 2026, compulsory VAT registration applies once taxable supplies exceed R2.3 million in any 12 months (it was R1 million), and the voluntary threshold rose to R120,000. Use our VAT calculator to check.
ETaxFlow prepares the VAT201 and EMP201 figures from your ledger and payroll. You, or your tax practitioner, then submit them on SARS eFiling — with full drill-down if SARS asks questions.
Yes. Keep your books in ZAR and invoice or pay in USD, EUR, GBP or any currency. ETaxFlow converts at the transaction-date rate and posts exchange differences automatically.
Yes. ETaxFlow is cloud software, so businesses in Johannesburg, Sandton, Pretoria, Cape Town, Durban, Gqeberha and Bloemfontein use it from any browser, with online onboarding and support.
Yes. Accounting and bookkeeping practices can manage multiple client companies from one login, each with its own data, chart of accounts and users.
Whether you run a retailer in Johannesburg, an agency in Cape Town, a logistics firm in Durban or a practice in Pretoria, SARS rules are the same nationwide: 15% VAT on the VAT201, PAYE, UIF and SDL on the EMP201 every month and EMP501 reconciliations twice a year. ETaxFlow brings them into the same ledger as your invoicing, inventory and banking.
Startups and SMEs can begin on the Starter plan and add payroll on Pro as they hire. Accounting and bookkeeping practices can run all their clients from one login. See the South Africa tax and payroll calendar for every SARS deadline in the year.